My Dear Beloved OH Friends I Have some very sad news

So very sorry for your loss.  I can't imagine how you are hurting.  Just know that not only is your husband in a better place, but God is still with you and is wrapping his loving arms around you giving you comfort and support.  Allow him to continue to do this as you and your family heal.    We are so selfish when it comes to our loved ones, we want them physically with us always.  Knowing that you husband is healed and no longer suffering can go a long way in helping you heal.  I will continue to pray for you and your family.  Know that people do care and continue to take one day at a time as I am sure that you learned to do to be able to handle his pro-longed illness.    Take comfort in knowing that he knew that you all loved him dearly.

Tami - I am so terribly sorry for your loss...........your faith will sustain you and your family.  Susan

Tami,
We are here quietly sitting by your side and holding your hand.
You are not alone.
We are listening.

Keeping you in my prayers,
God Bless you and your family
Debbiejean

While I am not a Christian (I am a combination person - who finds my beliefs to rest in those of Buddha and the Jewish faith combined.), I will tell you that I too suffer from Bi-Polar, MDD, severe chronic anemia, and PTSD. There have been a number of times I have felt like giving up the fight and ending it. However, your post has served to remind me that I have people who love me and need me and that would not be the answer.
I have pasted your post into a Word document and will read it periodically to remind me that my life is not just for myself, but also for my family, friends, and loved ones.

Anne

I looked at your husband's pictures for a long time.  He looks like a wonderful soul and you can tell that you all loved each other very much.  I'm so sorry and I'll pray for you.  Please find support during this difficult time and take care of your children's mother.  They really need you to be healthy. 

Best,
Cathy

Talk to him! He's with God and he can hear you! It will help you with the grief as well. I'm so sorry for your loss! As someone who struggles with Bipolar I understand what he was going through. We are more than we think we are and sometimes it's hard for us to see our true worth through all the pain.  God has his plan for all of us and though we don't understand it, have faith that even through the bad God is taking care of us! I pray for you and your family and I hope that someday you can find peace! I'm sure he wants you to be happy!

My Dear God I am sorry. 

God help with the hurt, pain and sorrow.  Please send the comforter to give solace at this time.  We realize we are unable to comfort from our small human experience and we have no words to help at this time, but you can comfort and we ask you to do so In Thy Precious Name.

I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved husband, that is so very hard. God bless you and your children. God is with you right now and He will see you through this.

My sister died tragically in 1992. She was my closet friend and it was so tough. She was a Christian with brain cancer, but ultimately killed herself. The Lord reassured me (Romans 8:38-39) that she was with Him. His word says that "Nothing shall separate us form the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." No mental illness, no tragedy, no suicide, NOTHING.

When I wanted to talk with my sister, this is what I did. I would say Lord Jesus, I miss my sister, please tell her I love her and miss her, etc. Basically I asked the Lord Jesus to tell her for me.

I'll be praying for you.

May God's grace, peace, and comfort abound in your heart and soul and home right now.

Take care,

Carolyn

Tami,  I don't know you.  I'm not a friend (yet) but I am without a doubt, so sorry to hear of your tragic painful loss.

Dear Tami,
Mary Law, from KS shared your situation with the Christianity Forum, and asked us to read your post and pray for you.  I will be praying for you, and hoping you are able to find some peace about this loss.  I am deeply familiar with bipolar disorder on many levels, both familially, personally and professionally.  It is a painful experience for all.

In February 2008, my dear brother, Jack, died and went to be with Jesus at the age of 56.  His widow, Kathy, was stunned.  While Jack did have bipolar disorder, it was blood clots from knee surgery that took him.  Kathy was left to care for their adult special needs son, while working full time at the Bible college here, and this year she is completing her degree there.  My nephew is very active in Special Olympics, so the family here pitches in to help shlep him, as well as be there for support at his events. 

Kathy is finding strength in the women at our church.  She serves in the Children's Ministry, as well as attends Ladies Bible studies.  Other widows, especially those who were widowed young, have reached out to her to encourage her.  She, in turn, now reaches out to younger women in general, to encourage them in their walk with the Lord.

I took her to the emergency room the day Jack died, and I remember clearly her saying that she was at peace with whatever the Lord was doing at that time, as we did not know he was gone till we got there. 

God is the same today as He was yesterday.  He loves you, and your family and will be there for you through this.  When my brothers died, I found peace in Psalm 139.  (13 months prior to my brother Jack's death, we lost our 40 year old brother suddenly to blood clots as well.)  We comfort ourselves in the knowledge that neither of our brothers are suffering emotionally, nor physically anymore, as they are present with Jesus.  We miss them terribly, and selfishly want them back. 

Take one day at a time.  Let yourself mourn, cry, and grieve.  Then, put one foot in front of the other, and cling to Jesus each day.  He will not let you go.  Romans 8:38-39 is a promise.

Hugs,
Trish