Monday, December 7, 2009

A THANK YOU TO THE QUEEN

I LOVE YOU MY LITTLE BUTTERFLY


RECENTLY I WON A GIVE AWAY FROM QUEENMOTHERMAMAW!
MY CAMERA IS ACTING UP OR I WOULD SHOW YOU THE BEAUTIFUL
GIVE AWAY. IT IS A MARIE OSMOND BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY
STITCH KIT. I CAN HARDLY WAIT TO GET STARTED ON IT.
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH QUEENMOTHERMAMAW!!!!!!!!!!
WHEN MY CAMERA STOPS ACTING UP, I'LL GET A PICTURE OF IT.
YOU ARE A WOMAN OF WISDOM AND YOUR FAMILY IS BLESSED TO
HAVE YOU AS THE LEADER OF THE FAMILY...YOU HAVE TAUGHT
THEM BY EXAMPLE.








THIS IS AMY'S 32ND CHRISTMAS. SHE WILL BE CELEBRATING HER
33RD CHRISTMAS IN HEAVEN! HOW BEAUTIFUL THAT WILL BE!!!!!
HER LAST DAY OF RADIATION WAS DECEMBER 10, 2008.
SHE HAD TERRIBLE RADIATION BURNS ON HER NECK BUT SHE
STILL SMILED.





THIS WAS HER PLACE TO SET FOR UNWRAPPING PRESENTS EVERY
YEAR AT GRANNY AND POP'S HOUSE......AND EVERY YEAR SHE EXPECTED
TO UNWRAP A HOLIDAY BARBIE . SHE HAS EVERY
ONE EVER MADE, ALL THANKS TO HER GRANNY.
IT WAS A BIG THING WITH GRANNY AND AMY TO LOOK EACH ONE
OVER THAT SET ON THE SHELF. THE EYES, HAIR, DRESS AND
BOX MUST BE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. TWO OF THE BARBIES' CAME
FROM STORES IN PHOENIX WHEN MY MOTHER COULD NOT FIND ONE
IN OKLAHOMA. ( MAYBE I'LL START A BARBIE MUSEUM IN AMY'S MEMORY.)






MY MOTHER IS GOING TO PUT A SMALL CROSS ON THE WALL, THAT
AMY ALWAYS SET IN FRONT OF. IT MADE ME VERY HAPPY THAT
MY MOTHER, MY BROTHER, MY DAD, RICHIE, RICHARD, AND I WILL
ALWAYS HAVE HER SPIRIT WITH US AT NOT ONLY CHRISTMAS BUT
YEAR ROUND.
I KNOW THAT IT WILL BE A SAD BUT JOYFUL CHRISTMAS. WE WILL
CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF JESUS AND THE LIFE OF AMY.

SOME OF YOU ALREADY KNOW BUT SATURDAY DECEMBER 5, 2009 AT

4 PM ANDERSON BURRIS HAD THEIR MEMORIAL CELEBRATION FOR

ALL THE PEOPLE THAT PASSED THIS YEAR. A PASTOR SPOKE

ABOUT THE GRIEF HE FELT WHEN HIS GRANDMOTHER DIED.

THERE WERE TWO SONGS, A POEM......AND THEN ONE BY ONE EACH LOVED

ONES' NAME WAS CALLED. I WAS SO INTENSELY HOPING THEY WOULD NOT

CALL AMY'S NAME, THAT I ACTUALLY JUMPED WHEN THEY CALLED

AMY RAGAN. I WANTED TO CRAWL UNDER THE PEW BUT I TOOK

A DEEP BREATH AND WALKED FORWARD WITH MY FAMILY TO

RECEIVE HER ORNAMENT. I THEN KISSED IT AND RICHARD AND

I PLACED THE

ORNAMENT ON THE TREE. ON THE WAY BACK TO OUR SEAT,

EACH PERSON WAS GIVEN A CANDLE. MOTHER AND MY BROTHER

ATTENDED THE SERVICE WITH RICHARD AND ME.

THE CANDLES WERE LIT, THE LIGHTS WENT OFF AND THE LIGHTED

CHRISTMAS TREE WITH OUR LOVED ONES MEMORIAL ORNAMENT, SLOWLY

ROTATED ROUND AND ROUND...THERE WAS NOT A DRY EYE IN THE PLACE.

THERE WAS MORE LOVE IN THAT ROOM THAN I HAVE EVER FELT AND

IT WAS RADIATING TO EACH ONE OF US FROM THE GLOWING

MEMORIAL TREE.

THIS SERVICE CONTAINED MORE GRIEF FOR ME THAN HER FUNERAL.

THE FUNERAL, YOU ARE NUMB AND RUSHED, AND SO MANY

THINGS TO BE DONE IMMEDIATELY.

THIS JUST REMINDED ME THAT EVEN WHEN BEAUTIFUL SPRING

COMES, AMY IS NOT "EVER" GOING TO WALK THROUGH THE

LIVING ROOM DOOR "EVER" AGAIN. MY HUSBAND AND I SOME

DAYS SEEM TO JUST EXIST AN HOUR AT A TIME.

I PRAYED OVER AND OVER AGAIN WHILE THE SERVICE WAS

GOING ON FOR GOD TO JUST LET ME HUG AMY ONE MORE TIME.

THERE WERE REFRESHMENTS AFTER THE SERVICE AND MOTHER

AND I WERE SETTING ON A BENCH IN THE HALLWAY TALKING.

A LADY, VERY NERVOUS ACTING, WALKED UP TO ME....

SHE SAID, "YOU LOOK SO FAMILIAR. I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT I FEEL

I MUST GIVE YOU A HUG." I KEPT LOOKING AT HER EYES AS THEY

WERE DEEP BLUE LIKE AMY'S. SHE HUGGED ME WITH A WARMTH

I CANNOT DESCRIBE AND SHE SAID, "IT WAS YOUR DAUGHTER!"

(MEANING IT WAS YOUR DAUGHTER THAT DIED.)

SHE THEN IMMEDIATELY WALKED OVER TO MY MOTHER, HUGGED

HER AND, WHISPERED MERRY CHRISTMAS IN HER EAR. AMY ALWAYS

TOLD MOTHER MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HUGGED HER. SHE WAS

ALWAYS THANKFUL FOR HER GRANNY'S CHRISTMAS SPIRIT AND

EVEN THOUGH AMY WAS POOR....EVERY SINGLE YEAR SHE TOOK

PRIDE IN THE NEAT LITTLE GIFTS SHE WOULD FIND FOR

EVERYONE.

ANY WAY, AS THIS LADY THAT HUGGED US, WALKED AWAY,

SHE KEPT LOOKING BACK AT US.

SUNDAY EVENING AT CHURCH, PASTOR MARNEY SAID THAT HUG WAS

A HUG ORDERED FROM GOD.

WE NEVER KNOW, WHEN WE FEEL LIKE GOD IS TELLING US TO

DO SOMETHING, HOW IMPORTANT TO SOMEONE THAT GESTURE MIGHT

BE. GOD KNOWS WHY, BUT WE MAY NEVER KNOW THIS SIDE OF

HEAVEN HOW MUCH IT MEANT AND IT MADE ME FEEL EVEN

CLOSER TO JESUS WHEN THE LADY HUGGED ME. WHEN YOU

SEEK GOD WITH YOUR WHOLE HEART, HE WILL MEET YOU.







RECENTLY I DISCOVERED AN AWESOME BLOG:
THE OWNER OF THIS BLOG IS AWESOME.
HER NAME IS CHRISSY AND SHE IS A CHRISTIAN WIFE, MOM, PET-
PARENT, DAUGHTER, SISTER, AUNT, ASPIRING WRITER, AMATEUR
PHOTOGRAPHER AND AVID ANIMAL LOVER AND ANIMAL RIGHTS
SUPPORTER.
SHE SEES THE BEAUTY AND THE UGLY OF LIFE. SHE CERTAINLY
IS NOT A WOMAN WHO WEARS ROSE COLORED GLASSES AND KNOWS
ABOUT LIFE'S UPS AND DOWNS.
SHE IS BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT AND IS NOT AFRAID TO STAND
UP AND SPEAK OUT FOR JESUS...GLORY TO GOD.
IF YOU HAVE TIME, OR I SHOULD SAY, MAKE TIME PLEASE, TO
VISIT HER BLOG. YOU WILL REALLY BE BLESSED.
THANK YOU CHRISSY FOR THIS AWARD.










THESE ARE THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS AWESOME AWARD:
GRAB THE BUTTON
POST IT ON YOUR BLOG
MAKE SURE YOU TELL YOUR FRIENDS I GAVE YOU THE AWARD
(THIS WOULD SURELY MAKE SENSE, BECAUSE IT IS ABOUT
"FRIENDS")
MAKE SURE YOU SHARE THE AWARD WITH AT LEAST 5 OTHER
"FRIENDS"
YOU ALL DESERVE THE FRIENDSHIP AWARD...YOU ARE AWESOME
SHARE 5 THINGS YOU LIKE TO DO:
1. I LIKE/LOVE TO RUMMAGE THROUGH THRIFT STORES
2. I LIKE TO WORK WITH PLANTS...POTTING, REPOTTING
3. I LIKE/LOVE TO READ MAGAZINES...COUNTRY LIVING,
ROMANTIC HOMES, VICTORIAN BLISS, ANYTHING THAT
CONTAINS SHABBY CHIC, FLOWER GARDENS
4. I LIKE TO BLOG AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS.
5. I LIKE TO FOSTER NEW BORN KITTENS.








PLEASE REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE IN PRAYER INCLUDING
THE PEOPLE ON MY SIDE BAR:
GINNY'S FRIEND WHO JUST BURIED HER SECOND CHILD, CAROL WHO
HAS SUCH A GIVING HEART IS HAVING A ROUGH TIME--ALSO HER SIL
WHO HAS BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL 8 X'S THIS YEAR WITH S/A OF
DIABETES, ROBBI, JEFF, DORIS AND RICHARD, TAWNA AND MIKE,
PAM, ALEX AND GENEVIEVE, AIRMAN JAMIE BJORK IN IRAQ
AND ALL OUR MILITARY AND THEIR PRECIOUS FAMILIES,
REBECCA'S DAD AND ALL THOSE WHO HAVE A LOVED ONE
TORMENTED BY ALZHEIMERS, IRENE-MY MIL AND AJ-MY FIL,
MRS. MARNEY HAVING KNEE SURGERY ON THE 15TH, MIKE WHO
IS RECOVERING FROM SEVERE INJURIES INCLUDING BRAIN INJURIES
FROM A CAR ACCIDENT HIS FATHER DIED IN, JEANNE, PATRICIA,
AUNT JEAN, MONTE, JOHN, TOM, VERONICA'S BROTHER, BERNIE,
ANGIE, CINDY, EVERYONE WHO IS SAD AND DREAD THE HOLIDAYS,
ALL THOSE WHO ARE HURTING OVER THE PASSING OF A LOVED ONE,
BECKY, DONNA, JEREMIAH'S WIFE, STACEY, SANDI'S GRANDSON,
SHARON, OUR POLICE OFFICERS, SHERIFF'S, FIREMAN/WOMAN,
AND ALL THE HOMES THAT HAVE VIOLENT ARGUING
IT IS DURING THE HOLIDAYS YOU SEE THE INCREASE OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SPENDING A PORTION OF YOUR TIME WITH ME.
I AM NOT GOING TO LIE WHEN I TELL YOU, EVEN WITH MY FAITH IT IS
SO DIFFICULT TO GO ON WITHOUT AMY. YOUR SUPPORT AND KINDNESS
MEANS SO VERY MUCH TO ME. I HAVE FOUND THAT EVEN THOUGH WE
CAN'T CHANGE THINGS....IT MEANS A LOT JUST TO KNOW THAT PEOPLE
ARE THINKING AND CARE ABOUT YOU.
BUT HE SAID TO ME, "MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU, FOR MY POWER
IS MADE PERFECT IN WEAKNESS." THEREFORE I WILL BOAST ALL THE MORE
GLADLY ABOUT MY WEAKNESSES, SO THAT CHRIST'S POWER MAY REST ON
ME."
~2 CORINTHIANS 12:9










"ANGEL HUGS" TO EACH ONE OF YOU





















39 comments:

  1. Dear Friend....
    I never put it together that your Amy is the same Amy that Sherry spoke of. OMGoodness.... I followed Amy's progress & I cried when she passed. I am so sorry for your loss & my oversight.
    I am not going to say with time it will heal because I know it won't. I have lost loved ones & many years later the loss is a fresh as the day it happened. Just please let me be a friend, your sounding board & if you want to cry or pound your chest in anger feel free to post a comment or email me.
    You & your husband are in my thought & prayers & lodged in my heart......
    Love,
    Marilyn

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  3. Bless you, Debbie. The service sounded powerful and beautiful. Sometimes a hug is just what you need, especially from a stranger who reaches out and envelops you at just the right time.

    My thoughts are with you and your family this Christmas.

    xo
    Claudia

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  4. Debbie, I know how reading this made me cry and hurt for you, however I can't imagine how you are hurting. Keep leaning on God, especially during this season.

    ♥Heidi

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  5. Debbie, what a beautiful post! I have no doubt whatsoever that the Lord ordained that hug and sent it to you and the "Merry Christmas" to your mother. He wanted you to know that He heard you and loves you and so does Amy. God sees all. He knows our thoughts. He knows our hearts. He knows every secret thing about us, and He heard you and sent that lady with the blue eyes to you. I have no doubt.

    I prayed for you before I even read this today, and I want you to know I'm thinking of you and sending you much, much love across the miles. Wish I could be there to hug you, too, but this note is going to have to suffice for now.

    Love you...

    XO,

    Sheila :-)

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  6. Hi Debbie, so glad to see your writing and sharing. The story of the memorial service was so touching. I know the feeling of being numb at the funeral. I remember having to be held up when my sister was buried. And yes the memorial services do heart, but the healing is there. It is slow and works in God's time. I understand about the being grieved even with faith, but God knows that. He just keeps working away. He always wins. Thank goodness. Blessings
    QMM

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  7. Thank you for the wonderful endorsement, Debbie! Have a great day!

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  8. Oh my, this post gave me chills. Just beautiful about the lady who hugged you. God is just amazing. He knew that is what you needed at that time. I will be thinking of you and your family at this holiday season and praying for you all. You are such a beautiful, loving family and it warms my heart!
    Love,
    Amy

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  9. Debbie, what a beautiful Memorial and such a wonderful way for the Lord to answer your prayer for a Hugs from Amy. May God bless you. Hugs, Marty

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  10. It seems almost heartless to say that it gets easier. But it does. In Amy's case it should. You know she's much happier where she is now. She had a wonderful family that loved her and was very blessed for that. But there's no more pain, no more sorrow. Christmas in Heaven....what a wonderful thought....Happy holidays Sweetie.

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  11. Oh Debbie, Thank you so much for this lovely award! You deserve it so much, you are the sweetest! I loved reading about you too, we have a lot in common!!
    Love,
    Amy

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  12. Debbie, how wonderful that you and your mother were able to get a hug from heaven:)Sounds like a wonderful, touching service. I think of you and your family often that you may find the strength to get through these tough days, HUGS~ Carmen

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  13. Debbie,
    Your stories about Amy always make me feel like I know her, you describe her so beautifully. It breaks my heart for you, but my goodness the memories you have of her are wonderful. All that I have read about her here shows what a lovely young woman she was.
    Thank you sharing her with us (bloggers). HUGS to you and you are still in my thoughts and prayers!
    Rose

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  14. Debbie honey just stopped by to check on you and so glad I did. I love your post and my heart breaks for you and wish I were there to comfort you.
    I miss our emails back and forth. We have to get started again.
    I will check our your new friends blog and you keep writing on here.
    we all love you Debbie
    Maggie

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  15. Hi Debbie! that was a beautiful post. Sometimes things happen and we just don't know why but I think God was watching over you and felt at that time you needed a hug, I don't know if it was amy but you did say you asked god to let you hug amy one more time....I choose to believe amy gave you that hug. Just because you can't see her doesn't mean she isn't there all the time... : ) I'm sending you Hugs and Love, your in my thoughts always. Jennifer

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  16. Debbie,
    As I was reading...tears welded up in my eyes...How I wish I would be there for you to give you a hug...There were no doubt that was God sent "Hugs" My heart is always thinking of you and your family...May the Lord keep you,Richard,your mom, and family in comfort,peace,and love through this Christmas season...My prayers are with you and family always...Merry Christmas! (((Hugs))) & Smiles :D
    Katherinellen

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  17. Hi Debbie,
    A beautiful and heart-touching post. You're still in my prayers.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  18. Debbie ~ I personally know your pain & loss as you well know ... tears filled my eyes as I read about the lovely memorial. And, that precious hug ... Each day brings a gentle softening of the emptiness that fills your heart & soul.

    With spring comes rebirth, the soft aroma will caress your every senses, butterflies will flit once again ...

    Thru Him, In Him, With Him ... God bless & hold you.
    TTFN ~ Marydon

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  19. What a ~Beautiful~Beautiful~post. It was so touching & Powerful. The Angel hug you and your Mom received from the unknown woman..well it just ran chills up my spine. It leads me to believe that there are Angels among us, offering comfort to those in distress.

    At a later time, I will share my Angel Story with you, which involved my granddaughter at Christmas seven years ago.

    Until then Thank you for your continued Prayers

    Blessings & Big Hugs from Texas
    Carol

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  20. Hi Debbie, I cried when reading about your special HUG.. I'm sure that came from Amy. I know you miss her terribly and the holidays are the hardest times, but she is in a place that we all YEARN to be... She's at peace and out of pain. AND--I'm sure she is smiling down on all of you. That's a neat idea to put a cross on 'her' wall.

    Hugs and Prayers,
    Betsy

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  21. Hi Debbie, This post is just beautiful. GOD send angels everywhere. Remember the story that I send to Amy, only the right person could see the angel. Probably you and your mother received the same, an angel giving you a hug, a simple message from Amy, and that girl could disappear around the corner, who knows... I believe in angels, I am pretty sure that they exist. Hugs, Evelyn

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  22. Sweet D...

    What beautiful sentiments friend. I'm thinking of you this very day.

    Steve and I would LOVE IT if you and Mr. Richard could go with us to my Daddy's Nursing Home. It isn't going to be huge event...some of the residents are very ill and wouldn't know what to do with a song book if they had one. So...we'll just sing Carols acapella and visit with the people, love on them and then and then sing more pretty songs. Steve and I will sing one or two together with music and then that will be it. Very simple and uncomplicated. Those people just want SOMEONE to care about them.

    I'd LOVE for you both to come. Then we can come back to my home and EAT something wonderful and chat. The day is December 22nd and I believe the time is 6:00pm. Not sure. I'll let you know more if you think it's even a possibility you can come. I'm fairly certain it won't be more than one hour long at the most.

    LMK, OK?

    Thinking of you and your family with love..

    Rebecca

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  23. I just wanted to let you know that your post about Amy's Memorial Celebration and the hug from the lady blessed me so much. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful story.

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  24. Debbie, what a beautiful service for the families of those who lost loved ones, when the numbness wears off the pain truly begins and it is all so new for you and your family. Cling tightly too each other, with your faith and love of family you will be able to smile again I promise. Thank you for your prayers, you are such a thoughtful and caring lady. Always in my heart and prayers....one day at a time my friend and if that is too hard right now just take it hour by hour.....:-) Hugs

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  25. Debbie, GOD is truly awesome. I had logged off after serving the net and was just sitting here watching reruns on tv. Got an urge to post a poem on my poetry blog and then just started blog hopping. I decided to check my law enforcement blog and just like our first encounter, the LORD LEAD ME TO YOU! I have a few tears as I type this in memory of Amy. I know that this year at Christmas will be a difficult time for you and it's going to be a feeling I can't imagine or put into words. I can only say that you are not alone. Your family, friends and blog buddies love you and are going to remember Amy on the day Jesus was born. How awesome that she's with HIM now and we are still down here. Life is oftentimes repetitive and sadness is everywhere, especially in my line of work; but knowing that Christ has a place for us in Heaven with Amy and my grandma is something that keeps me at peace. I want to thank you for the award and for visiting my blog. How incredible that a silly word like blog goes a long way as far as connecting hearts and creating friendships. I don't get to visit as often as I'd like but you and Sherry have deeply touched my life and I will always remember Amy. Thank you for sharing that part of you life with me! Life is truly precious and you've helped me to see that. Thank you for the story of Jesus on the sidebar as well. Truly the real reason for the season.

    Love, peace and continued blessings!
    China

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  26. Debbie, I read this and let out a big breath. I keep saying the same thing every one else does - it feels like I don't know the right words to say to comfort you.

    Maybe Amy was trying to send comfort to you in that hug. Amy will never have to go through chemo, radiation burns, cancer, doctors, tests, or PAIN ever again.

    It seems your turn for actual pain and I am so sorry. I'm glad you are writing!

    Love and hugs,
    Sandie

    Thanks!

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  27. Debbie, I don't know why I never received the comment you wrote on my blog from Nov. 5th - but today, my dad told me that he read the posting that you had commented on. I went back in to see what he might have read. I don't have the best memory for things I've written...they flow from my feelings in the moment.

    So, I looked back and that's when I found your comment. Debbie, when I just read this post of yours, I had no doubt that The Lord positioned this young lady in this timing just for you. He blessed me in similar ways - continues to do so. Never underestimate the Power of our Loving God to reach in at that perfect moment, a moment you may not even know was a needed one until He intervened.

    What a blessing. Much love to you and warmest, deepest, sweetest hugs.

    ~Heather

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  28. I'm glad they had that memorial service and that you were able to have family with you and make it through.

    I think your idea of the Barbie Museum is a good one. I have also seen museums with permanent displays donated and named in honor of loved ones.

    This is sure going to be a hard Christmas for you. I wish it didn't have to be this way. But you are right that Amy is going to be celebrating Christmas in Heaven. But it is hard for those still here. We just plain miss our loved ones, faith or no faith. It is just very hard.

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  29. I believe that hug was a Gift from God, it was Amy reaching out to let you know death does not separate you.

    A good friend just lost her mother, and that brought up my own feelings of loss with my Mom gone, and I went searching for comfort for us both and I came across this and maybe it will bring you a bit of comfort too:

    Death is nothing at all.
    It does not count.
    I have only slipped away into the next room.
    Nothing has happened.
    Everything remains exactly as it was.
    I am I, and you are you, and the old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged.
    Whatever we were to each other, that we are still.
    Call me by my old name, speak to me in the easy way which you always used to do.
    Put no difference in your tone.
    Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.
    Laugh as we laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together.
    Play, smile, think of me.
    Pray for me.
    Let my name be the household word that it always was.
    Let my name be spoken without effort, without the ghost of a shadow upon it.
    Life means all that it ever meant.
    It is the same as it ever was.
    There is absolutely unbroken continuity.
    What is this death but a negligible accident?
    I am but waiting for you, for an interval somewhere very near, just around the corner.
    All is well.
    Nothing is past, nothing is lost.
    One brief moment and all will be as it was before, only better; infinitely happier and forever.
    ~ Henry Scott Holland


    God Bless you,
    Eileen

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  30. Hello Debbie,

    The ornaments and what it meant . . . I can only imagine what it was like. Very solemn and meaningful. Ang the hug, Debbie that is a beautiful miracle. A very beautiful miracle.

    Mizpah,
    Li

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  31. Dear One, I have never heard of a Funeral Home having a memorial service like that, what a beautiful, wonderful thing. The "hug" have me goose bumps, truly a hug from heaven.
    Thanks for the award, I will treasure it.

    I will be there one day and we shall visit the thift shops together and have lunch. I still plan to do this next year when the weather permits. I am hoping Sharon will come with me.

    Praying for you and your family and sending you tons of love.
    Barbara

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  32. Dearest Debbie,
    How impressed were we my daughter and I by your
    outstanding Blog!
    It is so full of Love.
    Thank you Debbie for your wonderful generosity!
    Lots of Hugs from Heidi's Land.
    Gene and Little Alex

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  33. Hi Debbie:
    This is such a great post, Your write your feelings so well and it just tears at my heart when I read what you write about Amy. That service, even though painful and sad, sounds like it was beautiful.
    It's true, right at first there is so much grief and numbness, you just get through the funeral.
    I felt that way when my mom died, and I went to the service a year later at the hospice she was in. I cried more then than at the funeral.
    Take care.

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  34. Dear Debbie,
    I have been thinking about you, and praying that God' grace gives you comfort this Christmas with all the beautiful memories that you have shared with Amy. I got your beautiful card, thank you. I haven't forgotten about Amy's painting, I have an idea that I think you will enjoy. I took a photo off one of your posts to use, and one of Dapper. I will take me a while, but Amy will help me, I am sure.

    Blessings,Karen

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  35. Debbie,
    You remain in my prayers.
    **hugs**
    Deb

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  36. I wish you many sunrises to make you smile again.
    God Bless.

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  37. This is a very touching post Debbie. I hope God puts his healing hands upon you this holiday season and gives you the ability to begin to heal. From what you have shared of your Angel Amy, she would not want you to suffer. I can only imagine how hard it is to cope each day without your Amy. God Bless and take care.

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  38. Debbie,
    Thank you for stopping by and sharing your heart with me, as well as those beautiful words of encouragement. I'm so blessed to meet a new sister, and I too will visit with you as often. This was such a touching post I felt a tug within my heart as if I knew Amy, by your heartfelt words that I know can only come from such a beautiful soul who loved precious Amy. Your blog is so welcoming and there is such a sweet sweet spirit in this place.

    Hugz Lorie

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  39. Hi Debbie,
    What a beautiful and touching post this is. Your daughter sounds like she was an amazing person. I'm so sorry for your loss. I will be sure to keep you and your family in my prayers.
    Karen

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