Today we mourn the loss of our beloved mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend, Caroline Ann Holloway, who went home to be with Jesus this afternoon at 1:08 PM. We also rejoice knowing that on this day there was a great celebration in welcoming her into the arms of Heaven, and that she suffers no more. She is whole. She is new again.
We sat up with her throughout most of the night, only taking moments to nap, and then encircled her throughout this day until the time came for her to leave us.
For myself, I can say that while this is a sad day because we will miss her so greatly,... her passing was also of great relief. Knowing she is no longer in pain.
I want to keep this short, as this day has been a great load to bare, and we are needing to spend some quiet time together before we adjourn for the night, but I would like to share her final moments with you because they were so beautiful,.. so difficult, yet so pristene... She was at peace, she was comfortable, and she was not in any pain. When the time came that we knew the end had come, we all circled closely together, told her we loved her once more,... then I said, "Thank you, Jesus, for blessing our lives with her,... we're ready to give her back to you now,...." then, as I continued to hold her hand in mine, I raised my other up to Him and said, "We lift her up to you",... and then she took her last breath.
No way to know it would end that way,... I was simply crying out to Him in prayer....... But it couldn't have been more perfect, and I am so very thankful for that memory of her crossing.
And in the words of the poem I shared with you the other night,.... She is not gone,... She's just gone from our sight. God bless!!!!
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