I lost my dear husband on Christmas Eve to lung cancer. I pray that he is wrapped in Jesus’ loving arms, able to breathe with no pain. He was only 38 years old. There is a part of me that always knew that Joe didn’t belong here, that he was too pure for this world. My daughter’s heart is broken. She misses him so much. After only three weeks, it seems as if we have no more tears to cry. We feel lost, empty, and broken-hearted. We ask for prayers for him and for us as we some how try to find a way to go on without him…
Catholic in NC
Sharing in Your Sorrow
I know this time of grief is so difficult for you, And thinking of you hurting makes my heart hurt too. We can never really know how another feels. I only hope you know that my concern for you is real. I wish that there was something more that I could do To take away the sorrow that is weighing down on you. Although I cannot change things, this I can extend – My loving thoughts, my heartfelt prayers for you.
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted”
A prayer for you to say
"Lord Jesus Christ, during Your
earthly life You showed compassion
to those who had lost a loved one.
Turn Your compassionate eyes on
me in my sorrow over the loss of my
life’s partner. Fill this emptiness until
we are together again in Your heavenly
kingdom as a reward for our earthly service.
Help me to cope with my loss by
relying on You even more than before.
Teach me to adapt to the new
conditions of my life and to continue
doing Your will. Enable me to avoid
withdrawing from life and make me
give myself to others more readily, so
that I may continue to live in Your
grace and to do the task that You
have laid out for me."