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Wendy, I don't know who this Christine person is... but be very leery of her. Leviticus 19:31 says "DO NOT DEFILE YOURSELVES BY TURNING TO MEDIUMS OR TO THOSE WHO CONSULT THE SPIRITS OF THE DEAD. I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD." Go straight through Jesus - - - it costs nothing, and it will be the REAL thing. Every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist. Tread lightly,and don't waste your money. God Bless & Hugs Chris (Quilter5)

Art, I will pray for you, but she is not in a grave... just her body. Here is a neat poem: To Those Who Mourn... For that is the real truth; woman is a soul and has a body The body is not the woman; it is only the clothing of the woman. What you call death is the laying aside of a worn-out garment, and it is no more the end of the woman than it is the end of you when you remove your coat. Therefore you have not lost your friends; you have only lost sight of the cloak in which you were accustomed to see her. The cloak is gone, but the woman who wore it is not; Surely it is the woman that you love and not the garment. It's only been a month for my grieving, but 2 books that have helped me are: On Grief and Grieving by David Kessler and Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Facing Death Welcoming the Afterlife by Stephen Knapp I do know how you feel. Evenings are the worse. Depending on your age, and spiritual beliefs.. you will make it through. I know you will. Hurt only makes you stronger. Trust God, He knows why, and someday...so will you. God Bless Chris

Art, It's been one month today since I lost my best friend and life partner Vern. The holidays certainly aren't helping any... but you worry me when you say "I have come to seriously question whether I want to continue living in this condition". What do you mean by that? Your wife would never want you to do anything as to take your life... so, just put your head down, pray, and head through the grief. Life is hard, and none of us get through it without hard knocks. We all will lose many people before we pass on ourselves. Loneliness is the pits, but she is at peace, so be glad she's in a better place. She would NOT want you to carry on like this, and be so unhappy. You can get through this.. just ask God's help. Hugs, Christine