sheryl irene rigdon, 1955-2011

After a 5 month battle with cancer, Micah's precious mom went to be with her Jesus on Thursday.  It's strange how so many emotions can be wrapped up in a single event. 

There is sadness- a sorrow that her life on earth is over... weeping over the two grandchildren who will never meet their grandmother.  Sadness for the husband and children who are left behind to pick up life and somehow move on.

There is rejoicing- her body is whole and no longer in pain... she is with her Maker, finally getting the answers to those questions, meeting those beloved attributes for herself.

There are sleepless nights- when the loneliness and depth of emotions seem too overwhelming to carry on... when the tears are so continual, it seems impossible to cry any more.

There is love- an awesome remembrance over the love shown to each of us, and a gratefulness for each day spent giving and receiving that love.  Love between the family as each person comes together and forms a strength and bond that will carry on for many years to come.

There is thanksgiving- thankfulness for the life lived, the privilege of having lived life with such an incredible woman who overcame great difficulty to become a woman of faith... gratefulness at the 5 months given to us to prepare and say goodbye...

A thousand more emotions pass through our hearts and mind each minute of the day, but through every step of the way, there is an overwhelming sense of peace.  "The peace that surpasses all understanding" has been so evident and real, that it cannot be argued that we serve a sovereign God.  And while we cannot understand His timing or His purpose, we must rest in His goodness.

"Because of the LORD’s great love 
we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning; 
great is your faithfulness." 
Lamentations 3:22-23 

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