Oh dear God, how in the world am I going to handle this?

 Mom went to heaven on Thursday at 5:03 p.m., coming to the end of her 12 year battle with cancer.

By her side until the end, I would give anything to hold her hand one more time, now.

 She is with you now, God, and I must rejoice and be so glad for her. It's hard, though.

She's one of the most beautiful people I've ever met in my life. Her whole being exuded beauty, even up to the very end. I'm so thankful for the time I had with her.

God's word says in Genesis 49:24
"But his bow remained strong and steady and rested in the Strength that does not fail him, for the arms of his hands were made strong and active by the hands of the Mighty God of Jacob, by the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel"

And so I pray that God will strengthen us and that we will remain strong and rested in the strength that does not fail, and that God will make our hands strong and active.

This is the only way that we can "hand"le our loss and the hole left in our lives.

 Thank you dear Lord for the time we had with my Mom, the precious years. We will treasure them always! We are so thankful that she is now:

SAFELY HOME IN THE ARMS OF HER SAVIOR!