Most of you know I lost my Mom in 2009 to gastric cancer.
Maybe I’ve talked about it too much.
But in many ways it has been therapeutic for me.
I needed to share about my hurt, and my loss.
And boy have I felt the loss!
Not only was she my Mom but she was my best friend, and my mentor.
Many of you understand, you too have felt loss like me.
Maybe the loss of a mother, or father, sister or brother or the most painful of all……….a child.
Loss changes you.
There is a part of me that will never be the same.
But……….Life goes on and time does heal.
Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamenations 3:22-23
That brings me to……
Last June our daughter Courtney, married her prince charming.
We are now blessed with a wonderful son-in-law.
That brings me to………
The sweetest little picture I’ve ever seen!! This is my grandchild and he/she is already so loved!!
In the midst of loss and difficulties in life God is faithful!
Have you seen God’s faithfulness in your own circumstances? I’d love to hear from you!
Walking in His Grace,
CONGRATULATIONS!!! While I pray its years away I can’t wait until the day I’m a grandma!!! You are so very blessed!!
Congratulations! You are going to love being a grandmother, you cannot imagine how much a blessing a grandchild is and how much fun you will have spoiling them.:)
Congratulations!!!! I’m sure your mom would be SO happy for you and them!! May God continue to comfort your broken heart. Lots of love to you! (((hugs)))
Congratulations Cyndi! What a precious blessing. What a loving and beautiful Grandmother you’ll be! = )
Such truth in your words about loss…it DOES change you. But God’s grace and time truly does bring healing, peace and even joy.
Blessings,
Tracy
What a blessing – congratulations to your family!!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Cyndi. After losing my dad, I thank God of course for his life and my privilege for being a part of it. My latest gratitude has been for dreams. I love when He blesses me with dreams of my Dad – I get to see him & sometimes hear him!!!
But OMG regarding Courtney!! WOW!! I’m sooo excited for You & Wayne!! Congrats!
God is faithful. I am so happy for you, what a blessing.
Cha Cha
Congratulations, Cyndi!!!!
I lost my Mom – 3 months ago and she was like your Mom (my best friend, confidant, etc… I miss her so much !!
I wonder when the crying will stop I don’t see any JOY coming back in my life because she was such a big part of it. I never had any children and I spent a lot of time with Mom. Right now I am building a new home (which Mom wanted to see it finished)and she want be able too. That makes me cry and I have not done one thing at the (new house) since she passed. I don’t have any excitement about not being able to share all of this with MOM. Don’t ever think you are talking about her too much….she would be soooo excited for all of you. I hope I can somehow get where you are and have some PEACE. I keep saying over & over the Lord’s prayer. HE RESTORES MY SOUL……..but I AM STILL VERY SAD.
I AM HAPPY FOR YOU & YOUR DAUGHTER!!
That is SO exciting. I have six grand children and all are wonderful gifts from God. Faith Elizabeth is 11 Hannah and Alexis and Samuel are 6 Josiah is almost 3 and Seth is 4 months.
it is SO fun and such and honor to be their grandma. Shop till you drop and enjoy your new little one. I miss the cuddlies of a baby.
loss; inevitable! But, oh the peace HE can bring during our loss, but the joy HE can bestow in a new addition! Congratulations!
Congratulations, Cyndi & Wayne! Get ready to feel the most incredible love you have ever known! Grandkids are so fun! So happy for all of you! Love you!
Congratulations, Cyndi!! You are so going to love being a grandma. I knew I would be crazy about my grandkids, but I was a bit surprised at how much I loved Ava from the moment I knew of her conception. Amazing. 🙂
Celebrating with you!
Cyndi,
You are a very blessed Lady!
Grand baby on the way!!!!!
Fantastic news and life changing. Precious Baby!
I know that you miss your Mom. May God continue to comfort you. It is the Lord that will help with the hurts. In His timing and not in time alone.
God bless,
d
What a blessing! Congratulations! I have received so much comfort from reading your blog as we walk through our own loss of Mom from colon cancer in August. So, no…you haven’t written about it too much.
Blessings!
Janna
Cyndi, I am so happy for you! And for Courtney! And for that blessed little child who will be loved so well!
You’re right: loss DOES hurt. It changes you. I think one of the blessings that comes from it is that expands your heart. Before you lost your mom, you probably never realized that your heart could hurt that much, did you? Your heart had to expand to encompass all that feeling. But now your heart IS bigger, even though it expanded through pain. And it’s a good thing your heart is bigger, because now it needs to absorb all the joy of this new life!
God bless you all as you travel this exciting road together!
I have felt the loss of a dear friend who died from breast cancer. That loss is so real. I’m so sorry for the loss of your Mom.
Praise God and congratulations on your grandbaby!!
congratulations…being a grandparent is wonderful
God is good! Congratulations, I am so excited for this new blessing for your family!
Congratulations, Cyndi!!!!