God didn't promise days without pain laughter without sorrow or sun without rain. But God did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears and a light for the way, And for all who believe in His kingdom above, He answers their faith with everlasting love.
This world, however beautiful, was never meant to be The place that we would call our home for all eternity. And though we would not choose to leave, a loving God knows best, And in His time, He lifts us to a place of peace and rest.
For He has built a mansion where His children will abide, Free from pain and sorrow, forever at His side. He said He'd never leave us to face our trials alone, And though sometimes we fail Him, He never fails His own.
And even when our choices are less than He would ask, He knows when human courage is unequal to the task. We cannot judge what happens, though tears and questions start. We only see what's visible--God sees into the heart.
And though there may be many things that we cannot explain, We can be sure it breaks His heart to see His children's pain. In loving arms, He bears us to a quiet place apart Where He mends the wounded spirit and heals the broken heart.
And though these ones we love so much have left our present sight And passed into a better world of majesty and light Someday we'll be together in our Father's house above, Where we'll thank Him for His mercy and praise Him for His love.
May He ease your hour of sorrow and surround you with His love, And may it bring you strength to know Our Father's house above Is a house of many mansions where His Son has set aside Special places near Him for His loved ones to abide.
Homesick (lyrics from the band Mercy Me, from their CD "Undone")
You're in a better place, I've heard a thousand times And at least a thousand times I've rejoiced for you But the reason why I'm broken, the reason why I cry Is how long must I wait to be with you
I close my eyes and I see your face If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow I've never been more homesick than now
Help me Lord cause I don't understand your ways The reason why I wonder if I'll ever know But, even if you showed me, the hurt would be the same Cause I'm still here so far away from home
I close my eyes and I see your face If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow I've never been more homesick than now
In Christ, there are no goodbyes And in Christ, there is no end So I'll hold onto Jesus with all that I have To see you again To see you again
And I close my eyes and I see your face If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow Won't you give me strength to make it through somehow Won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
I Can Only Imagine (lyrics from the band Mercy Me)
I can only imagine What it will be like When I walk By your side
I can only imagine What my eyes will see When your face Is before me I can only imagine
I can only imagine
[Chorus:] Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all I can only imagine
I can only imagine
I can only imagine When that day comes And I find myself Standing in the Son
I can only imagine When all I will do Is forever Forever worship You I can only imagine
I can only imagine
[Chorus]
I can only imagine [x2]
I can only imagine When all I will do Is forever, forever worship you
I can only imagine
Thank you, Lord, that we know that Katie is safe with You. She will be forever missed and loved but we know we will see her again!! Give us strength and courage to live our lives on purpose, just as Katie did, and fill our lives with your peace and strength. In Jesus' name. Amen
Our beautiful Rosie, This is not at all, how we thought it was supposed to be We had to many plans for you, we had so many dreams But now you've gone away, and left us with the memory of your smile And nothing we can say, and nothing we can do Can take away the pain, the pain of losing you
But we can cry with hope We can say good-bye with hope Cuz we know our good-bye is not the end, oh no We can grieve with hope Cuz we believe with hope There's a place where we'll see your face again
Never have I known, anything so hard to understand And never have I questioned more, the wisdom of God's plan But through the cloud of tears I hear the Father smile and say, "Well done" And I imagine you, where you wanted most to be Seeing all your dreams come true Now you're home and now you're free
We have this hope as an anchor Cuz we believe that everything God promised us is true, so ...
So we can cry with hope And say goodbye with hope
We wait with hope And we ache with hope We hold on with hope We let go with hope
We love you Katie, and the only thing that brings us comfort is knowing that someday we WILL see you again, and hold you again...so until then, we let go with hope... Love, Auntie, Uncle, Park and Tee
We are thinking and praying for your strength and courage today. We are also praying for Brent's recovery and that things will finally take a turn for the better. Your friends The Derkachenko's
Our hearts are with you today. I can't imagine how difficult today will be for you. The pull on you is coming from two directions, I praise God that you have good friends to leave by Brent's side as you go celebrate your daughter's life. May you feel the very presence of God each and every day and may the prayers of many carry you through this difficult journey.
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God." 2Cor.1:3-4
God is with you and comforting you, and through your faithfulness on this journey, He is and will comfort others. Your testimony of faith, hope and love is reaching many and working in hearts, drawing people to God's unfailing love. I praise God for your faithfulness during such a difficult journey.
Our love and prayers are with you. We pray for comfort, peace, and healing for each of you. Pastor Dion and Tammy Grimm
We are inclined to believe there there are people all over this world! --certainly all over this country of Canada -- praying and pulling for Brent in every possible way. Many of our family and friends here in Ottawa and in Quebec and in Prince Edward Island and in Cape Breton Island know about this tragedy and of Brent's condition and are pulling for him and the family in every way possible! We are mindful of the memorial for Katie today and will be thinking of you all! God Bless and Be With You! This day and every day. With our love and prayers, Fran and Byron in Ottawa.
Katie, it was so hard for me to hear that you had to leave us so soon. I am blessed to have been your teacher at Lester B. Pearson School for four years. I will forever cherish your beautiful smile, bubbly nature, and welcoming hugs. I will always love and remember you.
Scot and Carolyn, I am praying for you both and for Brent. Doris Paul
Katie has touch so many people and brightened so many lives, I am so thankful to be one of those lives, I am reminded of a song by Ray Boltz called 'Thank You', so thank you Katie for everything you brought to so many people especially me. Love ya. Lorri
For the next hour I will be in prayer for you, Scot and Cary, and for everyone who loved Katie...her friends, her cousins, her aunts, uncles, everyone who loved her as you 'celebrate' her life. Praying also for your son, Brent. You must be torn today when you had to leave him, but we are trusting God to take care of him while you are away....trusting that God will work a miracle in his life. love, Cindy (Mathies)
Thank-you for the beautiful celebration of Katie's "life lived well". Knowing and loving her was a gift and a blessing to me. I'll always have a huge space in my heart for Katie! Drive safely tonight!
Dear Scot and Carolyn What a beautiful celebration of Katie's life. I want you to know that I am here for you. I wanted to give you a big hug last Friday, but there where so many people who wanted to see you. I guess my hug will have to wait, but my prayers are with you always. May you feel God's hugs daily, and may you feel his arms of strength surrounding you every moment. Dianne Martin
KATIE ROSE PETERSON
Katie's words to her brother Brent would be "HANG IN THERE!"
ReplyDeleteGod didn't promise
ReplyDeletedays without pain
laughter without sorrow
or sun without rain.
But God did promise
strength for the day,
comfort for the tears
and a light for the way,
And for all who believe
in His kingdom above,
He answers their faith
with everlasting love.
~ Author Anonymous ~
The Mansion of Heaven
ReplyDeleteThis world, however beautiful, was never meant to be
The place that we would call our home for all eternity.
And though we would not choose to leave, a loving God knows best,
And in His time, He lifts us to a place of peace and rest.
For He has built a mansion where His children will abide,
Free from pain and sorrow, forever at His side.
He said He'd never leave us to face our trials alone,
And though sometimes we fail Him, He never fails His own.
And even when our choices are less than He would ask,
He knows when human courage is unequal to the task.
We cannot judge what happens, though tears and questions start.
We only see what's visible--God sees into the heart.
And though there may be many things that we cannot explain,
We can be sure it breaks His heart to see His children's pain.
In loving arms, He bears us to a quiet place apart
Where He mends the wounded spirit and heals the broken heart.
And though these ones we love so much have left our present sight
And passed into a better world of majesty and light
Someday we'll be together in our Father's house above,
Where we'll thank Him for His mercy and praise Him for His love.
May He ease your hour of sorrow and surround you with His love,
And may it bring you strength to know Our Father's house above
Is a house of many mansions where His Son has set aside
Special places near Him for His loved ones to abide.
Author unknown
Homesick (lyrics from the band Mercy Me, from their CD "Undone")
ReplyDeleteYou're in a better place, I've heard a thousand times
And at least a thousand times I've rejoiced for you
But the reason why I'm broken, the reason why I cry
Is how long must I wait to be with you
I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
I've never been more homesick than now
Help me Lord cause I don't understand your ways
The reason why I wonder if I'll ever know
But, even if you showed me, the hurt would be the same
Cause I'm still here so far away from home
I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
I've never been more homesick than now
In Christ, there are no goodbyes
And in Christ, there is no end
So I'll hold onto Jesus with all that I have
To see you again
To see you again
And I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
Won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
Won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
I've never been more homesick than now
I Can Only Imagine (lyrics from the band Mercy Me)
ReplyDeleteI can only imagine
What it will be like
When I walk
By your side
I can only imagine
What my eyes will see
When your face
Is before me
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
[Chorus:]
Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still
Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall
Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
When that day comes
And I find myself
Standing in the Son
I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever
Forever worship You
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
[Chorus]
I can only imagine [x2]
I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever, forever worship you
I can only imagine
Thank you, Lord, that we know that Katie is safe with You. She will be forever missed and loved but we know we will see her again!! Give us strength and courage to live our lives on purpose, just as Katie did, and fill our lives with your peace and strength. In Jesus' name. Amen
WITH HOPE - Steven Curtis Chapman
ReplyDeleteOur beautiful Rosie,
This is not at all, how we thought it was supposed to be
We had to many plans for you, we had so many dreams
But now you've gone away, and left us with the memory of your smile
And nothing we can say, and nothing we can do
Can take away the pain, the pain of losing you
But we can cry with hope
We can say good-bye with hope
Cuz we know our good-bye is not the end, oh no
We can grieve with hope
Cuz we believe with hope
There's a place where we'll see your face again
Never have I known, anything so hard to understand
And never have I questioned more, the wisdom of God's plan
But through the cloud of tears
I hear the Father smile and say, "Well done"
And I imagine you, where you wanted most to be
Seeing all your dreams come true
Now you're home and now you're free
We have this hope as an anchor
Cuz we believe that everything
God promised us is true, so ...
So we can cry with hope
And say goodbye with hope
We wait with hope
And we ache with hope
We hold on with hope
We let go with hope
We love you Katie, and the only thing that brings us comfort is knowing that someday we WILL see you again, and hold you again...so until then, we let go with hope...
Love,
Auntie, Uncle, Park and Tee
We are thinking and praying for your strength and courage today. We are also praying for Brent's recovery and that things will finally take a turn for the better.
ReplyDeleteYour friends
The Derkachenko's
Our hearts are with you today. I can't imagine how difficult today will be for you. The pull on you is coming from two directions, I praise God that you have good friends to leave by Brent's side as you go celebrate your daughter's life. May you feel the very presence of God each and every day and may the prayers of many carry you through this difficult journey.
ReplyDelete"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God." 2Cor.1:3-4
God is with you and comforting you, and through your faithfulness on this journey, He is and will comfort others. Your testimony of faith, hope and love is reaching many and working in hearts, drawing people to God's unfailing love. I praise God for your faithfulness during such a difficult journey.
Our love and prayers are with you. We pray for comfort, peace, and healing for each of you.
Pastor Dion and Tammy Grimm
We are inclined to believe there there are people all over this world! --certainly all over this country of Canada -- praying and pulling for Brent in every possible way. Many of our family and friends here in Ottawa and in Quebec and in Prince Edward Island and in Cape Breton Island know about this tragedy and of Brent's condition and are pulling for him and the family in every way possible! We are mindful of the memorial for Katie today and will be thinking of you all!
ReplyDeleteGod Bless and Be With You! This day and every day.
With our love and prayers, Fran and Byron in Ottawa.
What a beautiful picture! Treasure the memories. Trust in Him. You will all meet again.
ReplyDeleteKatie, it was so hard for me to hear that you had to leave us so soon. I am blessed to have been your teacher at Lester B. Pearson School for four years. I will forever cherish your beautiful smile, bubbly nature, and welcoming hugs. I will always love and remember you.
ReplyDeleteScot and Carolyn, I am praying for you both and for Brent. Doris Paul
Katie has touch so many people and brightened so many lives, I am so thankful to be one of those lives, I am reminded of a song by Ray Boltz called 'Thank You', so thank you Katie for everything you brought to so many people especially me.
ReplyDeleteLove ya.
Lorri
For the next hour I will be in prayer for you, Scot and Cary, and for everyone who loved Katie...her friends, her cousins, her aunts, uncles, everyone who loved her as you 'celebrate' her life. Praying also for your son, Brent. You must be torn today when you had to leave him, but we are trusting God to take care of him while you are away....trusting that God will work a miracle in his life.
ReplyDeletelove, Cindy (Mathies)
It was a beautiful Celebration of Katie's Life!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful way to remember Katie. Hugs to Cary, Scot and Brent. Hoping, Praying, Loving and believing.
ReplyDeleteThe Zirks
The Cord
ReplyDeleteWe are connected,
My child and I, by
An invisible cord
Not seen by the eye.
It's not like the cord
That connects us 'til birth
This cord can't been seen
By any on Earth.
This cord does its work
Right from the start.
It binds us together
Attached to my heart.
I know that it's there
Though no one can see
The invisible cord
From my child to me.
The strength of this cord
Is hard to describe.
It can't be destroyed
It can't be denied.
It's stronger than any cord
Man could create
It withstands the test
Can hold any weight.
And though you are gone,
Though you're not here with me,
The cord is still there
But no one can see.
It pulls at my heart
I am bruised...I am sore,
But this cord is my lifeline
As never before.
I am thankful that God
Connects us this way
A mother and child
Death can't take it away!
Author Unknown
What beautiful service to remember Katie! We're still praying, Scot and Carolyn, and we won't stop.
ReplyDeleteRichard, Jennifer, Logan and Mikaela Smith
Thank-you for the beautiful celebration of Katie's "life lived well". Knowing and loving her was a gift and a blessing to me. I'll always have a huge space in my heart for Katie! Drive safely tonight!
ReplyDelete~Gwyn
Scot & Carolyn,
ReplyDeleteDrive safely tonight! The celebration of Katie's life was beautiful!
You are wonderful strong parents.
Hoping, praying & love
The Kristiansen's
What a wonderful celebration of a wonderful young lady's life. Katie touched so many lives and I am glad that one of them was mine.
ReplyDeleteSandra
Dear Scot and Carolyn
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful celebration of Katie's life. I want you to know that I am here for you. I wanted to give you a big hug last Friday, but there where so many people who wanted to see you. I guess my hug will have to wait, but my prayers are with you always. May you feel God's hugs daily, and may you feel his arms of strength surrounding you every moment.
Dianne Martin