Grief and Glory

31 January, 2006
By Steve Addison

Joan Norma Addison 1926-2006-1-1

I received news a few days ago that my mother had taken a turn for the worst. She’s been battling cancer for over twelve months. Defying the odds.

Sunday night dad and I were with her as she breathed her last.

Farm-girl, pioneer missionary to Papua New Guinea, wife of 52 years, mother of four, educator, artist, follower of Christ. She was an amazing woman.

Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Cor 15:55-58

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5 Comments

  1. Bruce Chant
    Posted 31 January, 2006 at 11:21 PM | Permalink

    Thoughts and prayer are with you Steve as you grieve.
    Praying God’s peace, comfort and strength will be with you and your family.

  2. carl
    Posted 1 February, 2006 at 1:35 AM | Permalink

    I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Praise God you will see her again.

    Our prayers are with you and your family.

    “But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.

    For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words.”
    1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

  3. Steve
    Posted 1 February, 2006 at 5:46 AM | Permalink

    Thanks guys. Who would be without the Lord at a time like this?

  4. Lionfish
    Posted 3 February, 2006 at 1:16 AM | Permalink

    Steve – I’m so sorry to read of the passing of your mother. I hate sounding “religious” but its my prayer that the True peace found in Christ will be with you and your familiy at this time and in the days ahead.

  5. Steve
    Posted 3 February, 2006 at 10:26 AM | Permalink

    Lionfish, thanks. The funeral was yesterday and it went well. Tears and celebration. God is good. In the face of the reality of death sounding ‘religious’ is a great reassurance.

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