Our Dear Mother, Sister and Friend
ELIZABETH FAY ASHLEY-BENSON

Went Home To Be With God
July 21, 2007

The pain of death is one of the most mysterious blessings of life. Nothing focuses us more clearly on what matters, helps us drop our defenses more quickly or gives us more compassion for human suffering.

I used to think that the Angel of Death would be a terrible thing. I realize now that the Angel of Death would have to be God's most tender and understanding angel, to be sent to us at such a significant, fightening moment.

"Death shall be the last enemy," said Jesus. What He meant was that we would no longer perceive death as an enemy. We would recognize that death is not death but a recycling of energy. The spirit does not die, but rather enters new channels of life.

The power of God is greater than death. Our relationships are not severed at death, but rather refocused beyond the physical connection. As we lift our eyes above the illusion of death, we will begin to see the eternity of life and love. Jesus did not die when He died, and neither do we.

PLEASE SAY THIS PRAYER FOR ELIZABETH...

Dear Loving and Merciful God,

Please take the soul and spirit of Elizabeth,
Our dearest departed one
Into the sweetest corner of Your mind,
The most tender place in Your heart,
That she, and I,
Might be comforted.

For now she is gone,
And I pray, dear God,
For the strength to remember
That she has not gone far,
And that she is now in your arms;
Whole, Healthy and Free.

She is with you
And shall remain so forever.
She remains within me,
For we are all in you together.
The cord that binds us
One to another cannot be cut,
Surely not by death.

For You, dear God,
Have brought us together
And we remain in eternal connection.
There is no power greater than you.
Death is not Your master,
Nor mine.

These things I believe
And ask my heart to register.
I surrender to You my grief.
I surrender to you my pain.
Please take care of our dear Elizabeth who has passed.
And please, dear Lord, take care of me.

Amen

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