From
Lesley's Blog:
Mum – may she rest in peace
I can’t believe she’s dead.
I can’t.
Surely she is sufficiently irritated with how slow and inefficient everyone is to still be alive and harang us?
If you had to choose between mum being the quick and the dead, she is definitely the quick, and impatient in spades.
For goodness sake, she has never laid down in bed during the day, ever.
How can she be lying in a bed in hospital? Still…. like very still indeed… so still she can only be dead.
What a shock when our loved ones die suddenly. We have no time to prepare. Sorrow follows whenever our loved ones pass, but grief and shock coming together are more difficult to bear.
How lovely that Lesley and her Mum spent enjoyable hours together on the day she died and that she did not suffer. Still...its incredibly hard on those who are left behind.
I extend my love, prayers, and sympathy to Lesley's family, friends, and all who love Lesley's Mum. Lesley, her husband, Alan, other friends, and I shared an hours long lunch when I was in England. Both are lovely people, and I feel privileged to have met them.
Into your hands, O merciful Savior, we commend your servant Lesley's Mum. Acknowledge, we humbly beseech you, a sheep of your own fold, a lamb of your own flock, a sinner of your own redeeming. Receive her into the arms of your mercy, into the blessed rest of everlasting peace, and into the glorious company of the saints in light. Amen.
Grant, O Lord, to all who are bereaved the spirit of faith and courage, that they may have strength to meet the days to come with steadfastness and patience; not sorrowing as those without hope, but in thankful remembrance of your great goodness, and in the joyful expectation of eternal life with those they love. And this we ask in the Name of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
