Funny how I titled my second-to-last post "Who am I?"... Checkout todays GriefShare email:
Who Am I?
Day 121
"Who am I?" asks Heidi. "I Had identified with this person; I had become one with this person. Our hopes and dreams were together. And now, who am I?"
When you are confused and uncertain, and you don't even know who you are anymore, remember that these feelings are expected with the loss of a spouse. Spend time working through these bewildering thoughts, and don't rush this process.
Trying to skip steps on your grief journey will not aid your healing; it will only set you back. Your identity is not gone; it just needs to be rediscovered.
"Know That the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture" (Psalm 100:3).
Lord, show me what it means to belong to You. Amen.
Here's my letter to you, Mark Matthew Aragon. The LOVE of my life, and Papa to our girls, who's Heavenly birthday is 11/04/2010. There's so much I want to say and if Heaven had a phone, I'd call. Missing & loving you more everyday, Lei
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Who am I?
Once again, another "on time" GriefShare email... This, my love, is what's been on my brain. Just like the lyrics from one of our many songs, "you're the only other half that makes me whole". 1434
Shared Identity
Day 120
You shared a one-flesh relationship. Your identities, your very beings, were interwoven with each other. When your spouse died, you lost a large part of your identity, leaving you unsure of who you are.
Marie, whose husband passed away, says, "It was like trying to discover who I was all over again. For so many years you're a wife and a mother, and now all of a sudden, I'm no longer ----'s wife. After being married seventeen years, I had to figure out, what do I do with my life now?"
In order to find yourself, you must first find the Lord Jesus. And if you already know the Lord, then just as He established your identity during your marriage, He will show you who you are now.
"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned" (John 15:5-6).
Lord, my life is an outgrowth of Yours. May I build my new identity on this strong foundation. Amen
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