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Death celebration
Topic Started: Jan 15 2007, 11:33 PM (216 Views)
IDKY
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Hi all,

I just found a couple PMs adking what I have been up to and if everything is alright here. thanks for your concern.

Just got back from visiting with my wife for a couple of days. she has been taking care of her mother who has been battling cancer for the last 3 years. The last 2 months have been pretty tough on the family. the cancer took her last saterday morning.

My mother inlaw was a pretty tough woman. I never heard her complain about any thing that got in her way. She never complained about the cancer or wanted pity from anyone. Just took it in stride and lived with it as long as she could.

I was able to talk to her in the last weeks. I asked her if she was ready to pass on and she said she was with a smile. It's the ones that are left behind that suffer with the loss. she was one of the lucky ones in the way that she passed from this life to the next. some folks go suddenly without a chance to say good bye or get their earthly life wrapped up the way in which they would like. Cancer might have given her pain and torment, but it also let her know that she would soon die and gave her time to speak words to others that she needed to speak. Those words come with a price named pain, but God never gives us more than we can handle.

We are now getting ready to celebrate her passing this week. Into the hands of God went her spirit. Comforted by the ones she missed after grieving their loss.

Praise our holy father and all that he shows us through others.
God bless you and yours.

Life is too short and too valuable to feed trolls or give dogs pearls.

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Idky,
Please accept my sincere condolences in the loss of your mother-in-law. Praise God she was able to get her house in order before she left. May God comfort and bless your family.

Sincerely,

Linda
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IDKY - I am so sorry for your loss. She sounds like she was a strong and loving woman. May God and his angels surround your family during this time.
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IDKY,Jan 15 2007
10:33 PM
Hi all,

I just found a couple PMs adking what I have been up to and if everything is alright here. thanks for your concern.

Just got back from visiting with my wife for a couple of days. she has been taking care of her mother who has been battling cancer for the last 3 years. The last 2 months have been pretty tough on the family. the cancer took her last saterday morning.

My mother inlaw was a pretty tough woman. I never heard her complain about any thing that got in her way. She never complained about the cancer or wanted pity from anyone. Just took it in stride and lived with it as long as she could.

I was able to talk to her in the last weeks. I asked her if she was ready to pass on and she said she was with a smile. It's the ones that are left behind that suffer with the loss. she was one of the lucky ones in the way that she passed from this life to the next. some folks go suddenly without a chance to say good bye or get their earthly life wrapped up the way in which they would like. Cancer might have given her pain and torment, but it also let her know that she would soon die and gave her time to speak words to others that she needed to speak. Those words come with a price named pain, but God never gives us more than we can handle.

We are now getting ready to celebrate her passing this week. Into the hands of God went her spirit. Comforted by the ones she missed after grieving their loss.

Praise our holy father and all that he shows us through others.
God bless you and yours.

Life is too short and too valuable to feed trolls or give dogs pearls.

Brother she died happy and went on to another council fire to be with her family. For this we should celebrate for her. I very much appreciate your words and wisdom on this subject. Most don't understand that within the native american culture passing on is a reason to celebrate and to give thanks for their contribution here on earth. Much of the culture in today's world don't give the proper respect for the old ones the way they should. Thank you.

Seen any bulls lately?
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Idky,

Your mother-in-law sounds like the kind of woman anyone would be proud to have as a neighbor and friend. My prayers are added to the prayers from the mountain for you and your family as you deal with your sorrow but also as you celebrate a homecoming.
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IDKY, sorry to hear about your Mother in law. It sounds like she was a wonderful person and passed on from this place in grace and dignity. It was good that all of you could bid her farewell, I'm sure that meant a lot to her. :agl1:
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IDKY your mother-in-law sounds much like my mother. My mother died of cancer about 20 years ago. She told me one day that she was tired of fighting death, that she was ready to go, that she had seen her children grown and many grandchildren as well. She took her bed and died a few days later. I was so proud of her I could have burst.

I was not a minister then nor even living for the Lord but she left things in Gods hands just as your mother-in-law has done.

The bible tells us in>>
Eccl 7:1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
We are borned into a world of sin but we die into a world of righteousness. God is a good God. My prayers also are for the family members who will miss her comforting smile and words of kindness.

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IDKY, I add my condolences to those already posted. Your mother-in-law sounds like a truly amazing woman. We could all take a lesson from how she faced her camcer and lived her life to the very end. My prayers are with the family, as I know this woman will be greatly missed. I love what you said about having a celebration to honor her passing. My pastoalways talks about the celebration in heaven at the entrance of another saint of God whenever he is speaking at a funeral. Can you just imagine the joyous shouting and singing that greeted your mother-in-law as she walked into glory! :bf2:
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Your mother-in-law is no longer suffering. Please give my condolenses to your wife and family. Rest in Peace, Mam. :rose:
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Mark,

Sorry to hear of your mother in laws passing, she sounds like a fine Christian lady.
Your discription of her spirit brought the chorus of this old hymn to mind.
One of my all time favorites.

There is going to be a meeting in the air

In that sweet sweet by and by

I am going to meet you meet you over there

In that home beyond the sky



The singing you will hear never heard by mortals ears

Will be glorious I do declare

And God's own son will be the leading one

At that meeting in the air

God Bless,
Kenny
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I love that song. Everytime I heard it I can fell the spirit all over me.

Mark, I am so sorry for your loss. :comfort:
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IDKY,
She has looked into the eyes of her Savior and been embraced by His nail scarred hands. God bless you and the family.
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Thanks all. Good to be home on the mountain.

Gary, all the bulls are up high now. I did see some tracks in the snow the other night coming into the ranch for water. too dang cold to go out and check them out( -17 this morning ). Plus I'm doing my wifes chores and filling in for her at the shop. My job and work have suffered. I'll get back to sitting round and editing stuff when she returns and the house gets back to normal. Keep your head down. How much longer ya got over there?
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IDKY,Jan 17 2007
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Thanks all. Good to be home on the mountain.

Gary, all the bulls are up high now. I did see some tracks in the snow the other night coming into the ranch for water. too dang cold to go out and check them out( -17 this morning ). Plus I'm doing my wifes chores and filling in for her at the shop. My job and work have suffered. I'll get back to sitting round and editing stuff when she returns and the house gets back to normal. Keep your head down. How much longer ya got over there?

Mark just keep the home fires burning bright and momma happy and all will fall into place. I’m so looking forward to elk season this year! It feels as if I have been out of the woods for 20 years but my time is coming. BTW, if I’m drawn I’ll have my grandfather with us for the hunt there in NM. I’m picking him up along the way for the Colorado hunt but because your straight south of us he will need to tag along with us. He will be there for laughs and for good company not for hunting. So you will get to meet him again :D

I plan to stop and see you in late March or early April so count on a visit.
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