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Post by maryhig on Apr 16, 2024 3:31:38 GMT -5
Hiya, I'm just writing this about a woman I know called Annie. She was the lady who came to our meetings, she also attended Edward Cooneys meetings as a teenager, she was one of the nicest, kindest people I have ever met. She didn't care what people believed in, where they came from, how much money they had, what religion they followed, her door was always open and she'd be there for them. She would be there for anyone and everyone and would help all she saw in need in her daily life. She was a truly godly woman and lived as Jesus taught us to, and you could see his life and the love of God in and through her.
She passed away last week aged 87, and I'm so sad, I've known her my whole life, and I have attended meetings four times a week with her one of them being in her house. And I will miss her so much, I will miss her kindness, wisdom, knowledge, care, humour, godly heart and love. She treated everyone as she would treat her own. And she was a true woman of God, in word and deed. She had nine children and over one hundred grandchildren and great grandchildren and her house was always filled and she was greatly loved by all who knew her.
The morning she died, my husband and I were upset, and we prayed for a sign from God that she was with him, and I looked up and a rainbow appeared over her house and stopped right above it. I know she's with God, and I know she's still in the hearts of all of us but I'll still miss her always.
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Post by maryhig on Apr 16, 2024 3:36:05 GMT -5
Here is a picture of the rainbow, I took it from my daughter's house as it appeared in the sky, Annie's house is right below the end of it 💕
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Post by guest8 on Apr 16, 2024 3:41:42 GMT -5
Hiya, I'm just writing this about a woman I know called Annie. She was the lady who came to our meetings, she also attended Edward Cooneys meetings as a teenager, she was one of the nicest, kindest people I have ever met. She didn't care what people believed in, where they came from, how much money they had, what religion they followed, her door was always open and she'd be there for them. She would be there for anyone and everyone and would help all she saw in need in her daily life. She was a truly godly woman and lived as Jesus taught us to, and you could see his life and the love of God in and through her. She passed away last week aged 87, and I'm so sad, I've known her my whole life, and I have attended meetings four times a week with her one of them being in her house. And I will miss her so much, I will miss her kindness, wisdom, knowledge, care, humour, godly heart and love. She treated everyone as she would treat her own. And she was a true woman of God, in word and deed. She had nine children and over one hundred grandchildren and great grandchildren and her house was always filled and she was greatly loved by all who knew her. The morning she died, my husband and I were upset, and we prayed for a sign from God that she was with him, and I looked up and a rainbow appeared over her house and stopped right above it. I know she's with God, and I know she's still in the hearts of all of us but I'll still miss her always. Sorry to hear your lovely friend passed away. Thanks for sharing about her. Kind regards.
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Post by Pragmatic on Apr 16, 2024 3:53:04 GMT -5
Aww sorry to read this Mary.She sounds like a lovely lady, a real "Annie", as my mother would have said.
Good memories are comforting though.
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Post by verna on Apr 16, 2024 10:19:52 GMT -5
Sending hugs Maryh. So glad you have comfort. ❤️
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Post by maryhig on Apr 17, 2024 4:38:55 GMT -5
Thank you everyone 😊💕
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Post by snow on Apr 17, 2024 19:29:08 GMT -5
Sorry to hear of your loss of someone so dear to you. It's very hard. Hugs to you maryhig
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Post by maryhig on Apr 18, 2024 3:20:31 GMT -5
Sorry to hear of your loss of someone so dear to you. It's very hard. Hugs to you maryhig Thank you 💕
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Annie
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Post by xna on Apr 18, 2024 10:51:56 GMT -5
If my questions are too difficult or you find them offensive just ignore this post.
It sounds like Annie was a good person and lived a full life. It's understandable you feel her loss. Most people have this reaction. I wouldn't want to invalidate your feelings for her passing, but at the same time I don't see why if you believe she went to heaven why you wouldn't also feel very happy for her, as she finished her life and accomplish her life's desire.
- Do you believe she is now in heaven?
- If so, then why feel sad when she and you believe she now has no more sorrow, pain, tears etc but instead now enjoys eternal bliss for ever and ever?
- In my case when my mother died I didn't feel sad, but I felt happy that finally her many years of suffering had ended.
Some religions celebrate the dead, not morn for the dead. Here is one example; "All Saints' Day is a Christian holiday observed on November 1st by the Catholic Church. It honors all saints, known and unknown, who have attained heaven. The day is marked by special church services, including Mass, where saints are remembered and celebrated. In some cultures, families visit the graves of their loved ones and offer prayers. All Saints' Day is followed by All Souls' Day on November 2nd, which is dedicated to praying for the souls of all the faithful departed who are still in purgatory, awaiting entry into heaven. These two days together are known as Allhallowtide."
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Post by maryhig on Apr 18, 2024 11:12:27 GMT -5
If my questions are too difficult or you find them offensive just ignore this post. It sounds like Annie was a good person and lived a full life. It's understandable you feel her loss. Most people have this reaction. I wouldn't want to invalidate your feelings for her passing, but at the same time I don't see why if you believe she went to heaven why you wouldn't also feel very happy for her, as she finished her life and accomplish her life's desire. - Do you believe she is now in heaven? - If so, then why feel sad when she and you believe she now has no more sorrow, pain, tears etc but instead now enjoys eternal bliss for ever and ever? - In my case when my mother died I didn't feel sad, but I felt happy that finally her many years of suffering had ended. Some religions celebrate the dead, not morn for the dead. Here is one example; "All Saints' Day is a Christian holiday observed on November 1st by the Catholic Church. It honors all saints, known and unknown, who have attained heaven. The day is marked by special church services, including Mass, where saints are remembered and celebrated. In some cultures, families visit the graves of their loved ones and offer prayers. All Saints' Day is followed by All Souls' Day on November 2nd, which is dedicated to praying for the souls of all the faithful departed who are still in purgatory, awaiting entry into heaven. These two days together are known as Allhallowtide."We were actually talking about this in our meeting last night, and yes I know she's with God, and yes I'm happy for her. But I'll also miss her and it hurts to know I'll never see her again in this life. I was close to her from a child and went to meetings four times a week with her. She's definitely better now as she was in pain and she's not suffering anymore. I just miss her. I feel for people who's loved one's die and they think there is nothing after this life. I know one woman who lay on her son's grave for years, it was heartbreaking to see her so bad.
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Post by maryhig on Apr 18, 2024 11:18:30 GMT -5
If my questions are too difficult or you find them offensive just ignore this post. It sounds like Annie was a good person and lived a full life. It's understandable you feel her loss. Most people have this reaction. I wouldn't want to invalidate your feelings for her passing, but at the same time I don't see why if you believe she went to heaven why you wouldn't also feel very happy for her, as she finished her life and accomplish her life's desire. - Do you believe she is now in heaven? - If so, then why feel sad when she and you believe she now has no more sorrow, pain, tears etc but instead now enjoys eternal bliss for ever and ever? - In my case when my mother died I didn't feel sad, but I felt happy that finally her many years of suffering had ended. Some religions celebrate the dead, not morn for the dead. Here is one example; "All Saints' Day is a Christian holiday observed on November 1st by the Catholic Church. It honors all saints, known and unknown, who have attained heaven. The day is marked by special church services, including Mass, where saints are remembered and celebrated. In some cultures, families visit the graves of their loved ones and offer prayers. All Saints' Day is followed by All Souls' Day on November 2nd, which is dedicated to praying for the souls of all the faithful departed who are still in purgatory, awaiting entry into heaven. These two days together are known as Allhallowtide."You know what? You'd have liked her, I look on here sometimes and feel sick at what some people say when they condemn others to hell. She was horrified when I told her. She wasn't anything like that, she would bring anyone into her home and help them. She always said that there are people who others condemn who could have better hearts than us and that God could be looking at them. She said we shouldn't judge others like that, she was a good teacher. I remember workmen coming to do work in her house from the local housing authority and she was making them tea and bacon butties. She would treat everyone like she treated her own, regardless of what they believed.
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Post by guest8 on Apr 18, 2024 14:38:17 GMT -5
I'm not so sure why a person who has just lost a loved one has to have their feelings dissected on here. I scratch my head really I do. Take care Mary.
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Post by xna on Apr 18, 2024 14:56:59 GMT -5
I'm not so sure why a person who has just lost a loved one has to have their feelings dissected on here. I scratch my head really I do. Take care Mary. Death & religion doesn’t seem to be a taboo for maryhig , and why should it be for any person religious or not? I find the feelings you experience during the death of a loved one is very revealing about your true religious beliefs. [mention]maryhig [/mention] feelings matches her expressed beliefs. She should have no reason for regrets. I find It’s on one’s death bed that beliefs are clarified. It is a shame that some people live a life hiding their true beliefs from themselves and others, even to the grave. This is their punishment for living the life of a hypocrite.
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