Victoria Katherine Petzer
22/09/1980 - 17/07/2008
My Dearest Friends,
Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
(Matthew 5:4)
Grief is the price we pay for love!
To love deeply is to grieve our losses deeply.
We wonder when grief hits hard, why did this happen?
To remind us of the brevity and fragility of life...
To deepen the faith of those who carry on...
It's hard to answer when everything seems dark.
All we want at this moment is to be relieved of our inner pain.
We feel separation anxiety.
We want life with our loved one in it...
We are afraid of the unknown.
Mourning means facing what hurts us, but remember God is here to comfort us.
Weeping may endure for a night,
but joy cometh in the morning.
(Psalm 30:5)
Morning always comes!
Your grief will ease with time.
It's not that you'll forget, it's that you'll remember it differently.
Your tomorrows are in God's hands, and He'll be there for you when every other support has gone.
Times and seasons change, but not "the God of all comfort."
He's promised never to leave you.
So be encouraged, today He'll be with you wherever you go!
May God bless you and bring you comfort.
Love & blessings,
Doreen.
Please visit our "Haven of Refuge Comfort Support Group"
Mommy Please Remember This
Dear Lord,
Today someone comes before You
With a heavy heart of grief.
Victoria has been called home to You
Our aching hearts need some relief...
Mommy I see you grieve for me,
For now I've gone away.
I understand you'll miss me so,
We always expect death another day.
Remember me the way I was;
Your sweetest little girl.
With long blond hair & twinkling eyes,
Around & around I loved to swirl.
Inside of me a tom boy lurked,
Although you dressed me in lace;
When given half the chance,
I preferred mud on my face.
The years went by so quickly,
And all my studies were through.
I enjoyed many adventures,
As into a woman I grew.
Now I have no worries,
About having to grow old.
I hope many happy stories
Of my life may still be told.
Each morning when you wake,
And a tear for me you shed.
Thank God for loaning me to you,
And for the life of love we led.
He's our Father, He understands;
He saw His Beloved Son die too.
He will be your comfort...
He will your happiness renew.
Mommy please remember this,
Don't think we're far apart;
With each little memory of me,
I'll be here in your heart.
Your little girl,
Victoria.
Amen.
Written for my dear friend Lis on the loss of her 27 year old daughter,
Victoria. 22/09/1980 - 17/07/2008.
No words can express the grief we feel, with you at the loss of Victoria.
She is not far away, with each memory, in our hearts she'll stay.
Today Someone...God of All Comfort
Dear Lord,
Today someone prays for comfort,
For those who have suffered loss.
God our Father in heaven understands,
He saw His Son die on the cross.
He knows the pain you are feeling,
His soul cries out to you.
He's holding you close to His heart,
He is carrying you through.
God, the Father of compassion,
Enfolds you with His comfort...
He tells you not to sorrow hopelessly,
Because eternal life, His Son has bought.
Our loved one's bodies have fallen asleep,
Their spirits have gone to be with the Lord.
When Jesus returns, He'll bring the dead,
And their bodies will be their eternal reward.
Although we weep at the death of a loved one,
Jesus understands, He wept for Lazarus...
His followers knew it was a sign of His love.
Let us grieve too, at our loss.
Right now you feel weary and empty,
There's a void that cannot be filled.
Each day feels so long and so lonely,
The pain within won't be stilled.
"Blessed are those who mourn,
For they will be comforted..."
These promises the Lord has given,
As your tears from Him can't be hid.
With God we need not fear,
No sadness should cloud our minds,
For each moment lies in His hands,
With Him, peace is what we'll find.
So cast all sorrow upon Him,
Fret not about what tomorrow may bring,
For the Lord watches over His children,
With Him, we can face anything.
Amen.
(By Doreen Hardie)
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