Precious in the sight of the Lord Is the death of His godly ones.
The last few weeks
have been difficult to say the least.
I’ve been here with friends throughout the years, but there are
emotions, decisions and conversations that I’ve been part of that I never
realized carried the struggle that they did.
Early Sunday morning
I woke to my phone ringing. On the other
end was the nurse from the hospice home where my mom was. She shared that my mom had passed away just a
few minutes before. We had prepared for
this time, but it still hurt. Mom talked
about this day, and my family has prepared or braced ourselves for what we knew
was coming.
This hurt. It hurt when we were getting ready. It hurts hours or a day after. I thought I was prepared, but it is obvious
that I wasn’t.
On Monday my mom
turned 74 years old. She had been in the
rehab center, nursing home, hospital, at home and finally in a hospice
home. Mom had shared her decision and we
supported her decision to stop treatments and to begin the final process
through hospice. Within these weeks and
days there have been lots of tears, many memories shared, laughing, visiting
with family and friends, and more.
These have been
difficult days that have depicted the grace of God throughout. I will share more in the days ahead.
I am grateful for
the calls, text messages, facebook posts, prayers, hugs, compassion, kindness
and so much more that has been extended to our family.
My mom is an
incredible woman in so many ways. She
will be greatly missed by many, many people.
Thank you for your prayers.
Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the
Lord, she shall be praised.
THANK YOU:
Continue to
pray for our family. A memorial service
will be held from my mom this coming Friday (Oct 16th) at 2pm at Skelly Drive
Baptist Church (8504 E. Skelly Drive, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74129). In lieu of
flowers we ask that donations be made to the Clarehouse hospice home (7617 S.
Mingo, Tulsa, OK 74133). Please write my dad (Richard Harrison, 8304 E. 74th
Ct, Tulsa, OK 74133). Thank you for your
prayers and kindness during these days. Even in difficult times God has been
good.
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