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Family Matters:  Prayers for my Grandma  |
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thehouseminder
True Blue Farmgirl
361 Posts
USA
361 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 17 2005 : 10:23:20 AM
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Hi all,
We are having a tough week here. My grandmother, who was born in 1911 and orphaned by 1916 is dying.
She enjoyed good health until last fall when she had a cancerous kidney removed. She was doing well until last month when she was having trouble breathing and the doctors found the cancer had moved to her lungs. She refused treatment and is clearly in her last days.
It is amazing that it has been 88 years since she has seen her father and 90 years since her mother passed away. She is anxious to be with them.
Please pray for her. It is hard to see her like this.  She has always been so lively.
My wish is that she is released quickly and peacefully.
Love to you all and hug your families for me today.
Lucinda
Who loves a garden still his Eden keeps, Perennial pleasures plants, and wholesome harvest reaps. ---Bronson Alcott
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Clare
True Blue Farmgirl
2173 Posts
NC WA State
USA
2173 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2005 : 10:29:40 AM
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Sending your Grandmother good thoughts for her transitional journey. It's hard for us to watch this occur, but know that she will be fine. Tell her how much you love her. That's important for both of you. Good thoughts to you and your family as well.
**** Love is the great work - though every heart is first an apprentice. - Hafiz
Set a high value on spontaneous kindness. - Samuel Johnson****
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MeadowLark
True Blue Farmgirl
2206 Posts
USA
2206 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2005 : 10:32:51 AM
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Lucinda sending you and yours prayers and blessings in this difficult time...and lifting up your grandma in light and protection and the love of all those around her.
Being is what it is. Jean Paul Sartre |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2005 : 11:50:09 AM
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Lucinda - Sending prayers that your grandmother will be released from her suffering, and that her spirit flies to everything she ever hoped heaven would be.
She seems to have accomplished a lot in this world - a family who loves her and a long and helpful life.
Peace be with her and all of you left to miss her.
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bramble
True Blue Farmgirl
2044 Posts
2044 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2005 : 12:00:16 PM
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Lucinda- May your grandmother find comfort in the arms that are waiting for her and may you find solace in having known such a wonderful woman for such a long time. May you both find peace and courage as you face such different journeys. You will be in my prayers.
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PJJ
True Blue Farmgirl
95 Posts
Paula
Bristow
OK
USA
95 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2005 : 12:05:37 PM
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Dearest Lucinda,
What a difficult time for all of you. How lucky for your grandmother to have had such a long and healthy life. I hope she passed her secrets on to you!
Isn't it wondrous the things she must have seen and experienced in all her years? And now, her next journey is about to begin. I pray she will pass peacefully from this life and that each of you, her family will be comforted by the love and wisdom she gave throughout the years.
Sending prayers, love and light your way.
pj
[quote]Originally posted by thehouseminder
Hi all,
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lonestargal
True Blue Farmgirl
607 Posts
Kristi
Texas
607 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2005 : 4:44:05 PM
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| Lucinda our thoughts and prayers are with her and to you and your family as well. |
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showmemom
True Blue Farmgirl
166 Posts
karen
carthage
mo
USA
166 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2005 : 4:59:25 PM
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hey lucinda-
sending all my prayers for strength and courage over the next phase of your life-what a remarkable woman your grandmother sounds like and how blessed you have been to have her for so long.
try to take extra special care of yourself-sleep when you can, take a walk outside, don't forget to eat and drink something every little bit and remember we're holding you up.
talk to you soon.
karen
Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.
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little feather
True Blue Farmgirl
83 Posts
Tawnya
Walnut Creek
California
USA
83 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2005 : 5:01:46 PM
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Lucinda!
I will lift you and your family into our hearts as you pass through this difficult time.
May your Grandma find her way to heaven peacefully and knowing how much you love and cherish her!
Love,
Tawnya
Where ever you go, go with all your heart!
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ladybugsmom6
True Blue Farmgirl
128 Posts
Tami
Horicon
WI
USA
128 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2005 : 8:31:16 PM
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My prayers are with you all!
-Tami
livin' right and loven' life! |
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Kim
True Blue Farmgirl
146 Posts
Kim
Pflugerville
Texas
USA
146 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2005 : 07:16:27 AM
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Lucinda,
My prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
farmgirl@heart
Be at peace with yourself and the rest will follow |
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westernhorse51
True Blue Farmgirl
1681 Posts
michele
farmingdale
n.j.
USA
1681 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2005 : 6:13:25 PM
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our prayers are with you and your family. God bless. Michele
she selects wool and flax and works with eager hands Prov.31:13 |
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
1949 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2005 : 1:48:54 PM
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Lucinda, My prayers are with you and your family. My prayer is that your G'ma may be at peace as she passes on to glory. May the Lord bless you all. Julia
"The gloom of the world is but a shadow; behind it, yet within our reach is joy. Take joy!" Fr.Giovanni |
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hapyhrt
True Blue Farmgirl
129 Posts
USA
129 Posts |
Posted - Aug 20 2005 : 05:40:55 AM
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((((Hugs and Prayers)))
"Think HAPPY Thoughts...any others aren't worth your time!" Ü |
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Heather
Farmgirl in Training
10 Posts
Heather
Ontario
Canada
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Posted - Aug 21 2005 : 12:53:43 PM
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Clare
True Blue Farmgirl
2173 Posts
NC WA State
USA
2173 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2005 : 4:27:19 PM
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Oh My, Lucinda. Maybe music can be the link and be a healing at same time, as is described in this article. Very powerful.
http://www.wholelifetimes.com/2005/wlt2708/contact2708.html
**** Love is the great work - though every heart is first an apprentice. - Hafiz
Set a high value on spontaneous kindness. - Samuel Johnson****
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greyghost
True Blue Farmgirl
650 Posts
Lynn
Summerville
Georgia
USA
650 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2005 : 04:45:10 AM
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| Lucinda, I couldn't reply earlier b/c I just got too choked up at the thought of losing my grandmother. I love her so very much and can only imagine what you are going through. |
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CityCat
True Blue Farmgirl
198 Posts
Catherine
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
198 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2005 : 8:48:52 PM
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My Granma passed away last year just after Canadian Thanksgiving. It was hard since I don't live in the same city as the rest of my family. Her dying was a long and drawn out process (over 3 years). It was so hard to see her just lying there, so small, getting colder and colder to the touch. I would have done ANYTHING to let her go sooner. I hope she didn't suffer.
I feel so much for you, Lucinda and send warm hugs your way.
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ByHzGrace
True Blue Farmgirl
348 Posts
348 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2005 : 09:25:30 AM
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| Almighty Gracious God, we entrust Lucinda's Grandmother, and all who are dear to her to your never-failing care and love, for this life and the life to come, knowing that you are doing for them better things than we can desire or pray for.Please wrap your arms around our sister and your servant Lucinda. Let your Spirit fill and surround her that she might know that she is not alone. She has so often been there in prayer and action for others…help us also to be your hands and feet in this situation if we might in any way help or comfort our friend.Amen. |
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thehouseminder
True Blue Farmgirl
361 Posts
USA
361 Posts |
Posted - Sep 23 2005 : 6:46:12 PM
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Hi all,
I've been mostly absent from here lately while I help care for Grandma.
I just wanted thank each and every one of you for your support and encouragement. I've become very attached to you all. Thanks too to all of you who have sent mail art, buttons, and just recently, a birthday card. It means so much to me. I have surprises on the way to all of you soon.
An update on Granddy...Doctors have found tumors in both her right and left ventricles. She has refused open heart surgery, and at 94, who can blame her? They cannot do any radiation and chemo is out of the question too. Oddly, she seems quite comfortable but just very tired and not too interested in food. My mom, one of my aunts, one of my cousins, and I are trading off so that someone is with her 24/7. This time is very precious to us and to our delight, Granddy has not lost her her sense of humor and is very alert.
Love to you all. Be sure to hug everyone you love. You can never overdo that!
Lucinda
Who loves a garden still his Eden keeps, Perennial pleasures plants, and wholesome harvest reaps. ---Bronson Alcott
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Utahfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1940 Posts
Portland
Oregon
USA
1940 Posts |
Posted - Sep 23 2005 : 9:03:41 PM
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How fortunate for your Grandma that she has such a beautiful family to share this time with her. I lost my Mom last November. She was 92 and had always been active but the last few months were difficult. I was with her to the end, although she chose while I napped at 2 AM to make her transition. I just want you to know this is the hardest part, what you are going through now. How blessed she is to have you! Hang on. It will get better.
Hugs,
Patricia
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Sep 23 2005 : 9:15:52 PM
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Lucinda...you are so special and I know she appreciates you being there so much!! What a lucky gal she is to have such wonderful family members to be with her like that. What a precious time for you all. consider yourself hugged..I am so proud of you!!! TAke care!
Jenny in Utah
The best things in life arn't things |
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BlueApple
True Blue Farmgirl
430 Posts
Julia
Oregon
USA
430 Posts |
Posted - Sep 24 2005 : 06:36:13 AM
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Lucinda, hugs to you and your family during this time. I can only imagine how difficult but how precious these moments are. May God's tender mercies surround you all and give you strength and peace.
Julia
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LisaBee
True Blue Farmgirl
149 Posts
Lisa
Sparta
TN
USA
149 Posts |
Posted - Sep 24 2005 : 9:06:16 PM
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You and your family are in my prayers.
"Don't feel totally, personally and irrevocably responsible for everything. That's MY job. Signed, GOD" |
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Kim
True Blue Farmgirl
146 Posts
Kim
Pflugerville
Texas
USA
146 Posts |
Posted - Sep 24 2005 : 9:25:33 PM
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((((((((((((((((Lucinda you are wrapped in my warmth and prayers )))))))))))))))
farmgirl@heart
Be at peace with yourself and the rest will follow |
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thehouseminder
True Blue Farmgirl
361 Posts
USA
361 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2005 : 10:01:42 AM
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Hello all,
Granddy was mercifully released into to the loving arms of her Saviour at five o'clock this morning.
I'm happy for her and sad for me which is a really confusing mess.
I was thinking about her when the call came. I remember her telling me, with tears in her eyes, about the kids she fed at the school where she was a cook. She knew that for many of them, it was the only real meal they got.
Once, she had a student assisting her and she gave her the job of scraping the leftovers into the the garbage disposal. The girl just stood there with spatula poised over someone's messy, picked over plate, and said, "But all this good food...." My grandmother stopped and looked and this skinny little teenager and said, "Are you still hungry?" "Yes," she said, " It wasn't 'my turn' to eat breakfast this morning." Grandma sat her down with a fresh plate of food and attacked the icky plates herself. From then on, she paid very close attention to the kids who still seemed hungry or looked to thin or hollow around the eyes and she did everything she could to make sure no child ever left that school hungry. She even went to work with a broken leg and stood in the kitchen for hours preparing and serving lunch because she knew the other "lunch ladies" would not be watching out for "her kids." As someone who had grown up in an orphanage, she knew in a very personal way what hunger felt like and she did not want to see anyone else suffer in that way.
Thank you all for your love and support. I means a great deal to me.
Lucinda
Who loves a garden still his Eden keeps, Perennial pleasures plants, and wholesome harvest reaps. ---Bronson Alcott
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