As the sun goes down,
we realize
that another day is coming to an end.
We feel for your family and close friends
at the loss of your loved one.
We wish you the peace
and assurance
that the reasons are there.
They may be beyond our understanding
at this time, but they do exist.
We pray you are comforted
during this
time of grief, through your friends and family.
We just want you to know,
(NAME), that
our thoughts and prayers are with you.
When things go wrong as they sometimes will.
When the road you're crossing seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you try to smile but you have to sigh.
When cares are pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must,
But, (NAME) don't quit.
Don't give up, though
the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with your next blow.
Success is failure turned inside out,
It's the difference between faith and doubt.
You may be close, though it seems so far.
It's hard to tell how close you really are.
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem their worse,
That you must not quit.
Footprints in the
Sand
(Gender appropriate)
One night a man had a
dream that he was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two
sets
of footprints in the sand; one belonging to him, the other belonging to the
Lord.
When the last scene of
his life flashed before him, he looked back at the
footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life
there was only one set of footprints, and that it happened at the very lowest
and saddest times in his life...
This really bothered
him and he questioned the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me
all the way.
But during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of
footprints.
I don't understand why when I needed you most, you would leave me."
The Lord replied, "My
precious, precious child. I love you, (NAME), and I would never
leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one
set of
footprints, it was then that I carried you."
I said a prayer for you
today, (NAME),
And know God must have heard.
I felt the answer in my heart,
although He spoke no word.
I didn't ask for wealth
or fame,
I knew you wouldn't mind.
I asked Him to send treasures,
Of a far more lasting kind.
I asked that He'd be
near you,
At the start of each new day.
To grant you health and blessings,
And friends to share your way.
I asked for happiness
for you,
In all things great and small.
But it was His loving care,
I prayed for most of all.
I know that there has been so much
that you have been through.
Life sometimes hands
us challenges to
test our ability and courage.
Your illness has been
a very trying experience,
I know, but you have shown so much faith and
strength in everything you've been through.
I'm so glad, (NAME),
that you are almost over this
trial, and that you will soon be able to get back
to the things you enjoy and the people you love.
I am so proud of you,
and glad that you are going
to be well again soon.
If it helps to know
someone cares...
I do
If it helps to know
Someone is willing to share...
I will
If it helps to know,
(NAME)
Someone will always be there...
I am
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