It seems to have become our New Family Christmas Tradition... a tradition we'd sure like to continue!
Each year since mom has passed, we gather Dad together and find our way to the sea to celebrate her life and find ways to reconnect as a family and embrace our new normal.
The first cruise without her was so very, very hard... But it led us back to places of pure grace and joy. Mom loved cruising and visiting distant ports of call...
We felt her blessing keenly through-out the healing journey and vowed to continue the cruising tradition...
And so it was that the following year, mom's memorial cruise became a way to move forward thru the grief and truly it was a time to slow down and honor her memory in the most perfect way possible.
Tomorrow, we gather the whole family together at the Port of Houston and begin a week-long celebration that has us too excited to sleep!
And so it is Bon Voyage until next week... There will surely be pictures a'plenty to share... and stories too... Always!
Praying for Grace to meet you where you are.
Whether it's fighting the fight or embracing the cherished memories,
Pancreatic Cancer has a way of wreaking havoc with
treasured traditions.
Might you find your heart eased into this holiday season,
wrapped in the holiness of His Gift.
My Love Always,
Jane
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