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I wanted to send a note of “Thanks” to all who attended our Mom’s services, sent flowers, cards, spoke words of sympathy and encouragement, sent prayers or who’s hearts just felt a sense of sadness. As we reflect on our Mom’s life, we want to thank all of you for your kindness and love shown to her over the years. She loved her entire family, including not only her immediate family, but the love of her brothers, sisters, their children, their children’s children, cousins, nieces, nephews, friends, etc. She taught us the importance of family values, and we will carry on her traditions. As we go through this grieving process, we look back, as well as forward, to the healing power of our heavenly Father to carry us through. I am including a beautiful poem that was sent with one of the condolence cards we received:
Safely Home
I am home in Heaven, dear ones;
Oh, so happy and so bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.
All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in Heaven at last.
Did you wonder I so calmly
Trod the valley of the shade?
Oh! but Jesus’ love illumined
Every dark and fearful glade.
And He came Himself to meet me
In that way so hard to tread;
And with Jesus’ arm to lean on,
Could I have one doubt or dread?
Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still;
Try to look beyond earth’s shadows,
Pray to trust our Father’s Will.
There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand;
Do it now, while life remaineth-
You shall rest in Jesus’ land.
When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you Home;
Oh, the rapture of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to see you come!
Peace and Love to All,
Patty Bargas
(p.s. When I figure out how to post Mom’s 75th Birthday video, I’ll post it soon!)
