Mourning Breakers: A Daughter's Reflections on Her Mom's Homegoing

Tears may flow in the night, but joy comes in the morning (Psalm 30:5). If you are grieving the loss of a loved one or helping someone through their final days on earth, this brief personal experience devotional is a proven resource for caretakers who are seeking an anchor. Find your joy in the mourning."Mom wasn’t much on material things," the author writes, "but she left her family a wealth of intangible treasure—the kind that shape personalities and influence households. She did things right. Neither her values nor her humility ever wavered. She taught us how to live with enthusiasm and showed us how to die with dignity. Mom’s finest family heirloom is not something to be grasped; it is something to be lived. It’s an attitude that says, 'It’ll all work out in the end.'” In this short volume, the author has preserved her mother’s memory in a tangible way so others may continue to enjoy her strength and character, possibly for generations to come.Candy's mom loved the ocean. Because the beaches of Delaware, Bermuda, and Panama hold many fond memories for their family, she painted a watercolor beach scene to depict the peace and contentment that her mother reflected—thus, Mourning Breakers. Tears flowed freely as the author wrote these words, and every now and then some humor would poke through. It is her hope that her personal experiences will serve as a reminder to lean on Jesus, who sent the Comforter to break through our grief. Hopefully, this devotional will enable readers to find the temporary agony of their own painful times transformed into cherished snippets of lasting memories.