Pressing On
It’s been three years today that Bill was promoted to his eternal home. I ran across this post about “Pressing On” that he wrote on January 1, 2020, and felt as we approach a new year, someone might need some encouragement to carry then over into 2024.
I visit Bill’s blogs often as it makes me feel close to him as I laugh at his humor and digest his wisdom. As I read each blog, I can’t help but think of all his “blogger friends”, because you became his second family. Being a prisoner in his body may have isolated him physically, but because of technology and friends he made through his blog, he was a very sociable man. Thank you all for the love and encouragement that you gave Bill (and me) in your comments. They continue to bless and encourage me. Bill started a blog to encourage others in their suffering, but God knew Bill needed encouragement from you all to keep pressing on.
When Bill wrote this blog, it was a month before the Covid lockdown. He was so optimistic about the new year. He didn’t know that COVID would take away peoples’ jobs and even their lives. Nor did he know it would be the hardest year of suffering for him, ending in his death. Yet his goal in 2020 was to give others hope as we were all isolated. He stopped writing his book and just concentrated on encouraging others even though he was very ill. He loved people and wanted everyone to know the God that gave him hope. He kept pressing on.
On another note, Bill never wanted to diminish anyone’s suffering. Sometimes we tend to compare our pain and how we react to it. We think that we can’t have a bad day because someone else has a deeper suffering. We all have different levels of pain in this life and we process and feel it differently. There were so many days throughout our journey where we were hanging on by a thread. Don’t beat yourself up on those days that you are barely hanging on. Allow yourself to feel the pain that comes with your suffering, but don’t stay there. Ask God to give you the strength and grace you need for that day and keep pressing on. I can’t promise you will get the outcome that you want, but I can promise He will be there with you in your pain as He promised:
βEven though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.β -Psalms 23:4
Posted on December 30, 2023, in Uncategorized and tagged ALS, Faith, Hope, suffering. Bookmark the permalink. 116 Comments.
Unshakable Hope 
Thank you, dear Mary, for encouraging us to press on. You have beautifully led by example. I often think of you and Bill when I spot an eagle. I am late to reading this post because I have been taking a long break from blogging. Now that summer is coming to a close, I may dip my toes back into my WordPress site. I hope your summer was lovely. It’s been one of my best ones due to hanging out with family and spending oodles of time in my garden.Love & blessings,Wendy
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So good to hear from you, Wendy! Thank you for your sweet comment. Yes, I can’t see an eagle without thinking of Bill. One of his favorite verses in Isaiah 40:31 “but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Bill waited on the Lord and He renewed his inner man, daily. Eagles remind me of you, too. All the great photos that you posted on your blog of the eagles near you were gorgeous. Glad you hear that you enjoyed your summer with family and flowers. π
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Thank you for this. Much love to you and your family. β€
Zuleika
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Hi Zuleika!
Thank you for taking the time to comment. I remember Bill corresponding with you over the years. I hope and pray that you are well, and that know God loves you more than you can imagine.
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Dear Mary —
I remember reading a romantic poem years ago in college, and asking the professor whether the poet’s love was greater or the love of the woman to whom he had dedicated his poem. We heard his voice, but not hers. Yet she had inspired him.
Bill was a remarkable man. We all loved his writing and still do. But you inspired him, Mary. It was because of you he was able to share his voice with the rest of us. In fact, you made his very life possible! That makes you very important.
But you were always important in your own right, Mary. In that, I think, you typify many of the saints. Like yours, their lives are precious to God, but largely invisible to the public.
We live in a day and age when being visible (and seen in the perfect light) is all that matters. The ugly reality behind the scenes is deliberately masked.
But God sees it all. He saw your years of sacrifice on Bill’s behalf. He sees your grief. He knows your heart.
May He give you comfort until you see Bill again, face to face. Meanwhile, it is a privilege to know you.
Your friend,
A.
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Hi, my friend, Anna!
This is one of the most kind comments that I have ever received. You have a gift of writing from your heart and eloquently expressing it with your words. I humbly receive your compliments and encouragement. I needed to hear them today. Thank you for being my friend.
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You are the kind one, Mary. β€
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It is so good to read this today. I followed Bill and have missed his words of encouragement. Thank you for reminding me not to give up. Much love from Uganda.
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Hi, Angelina! Thank you for you comment. I hope you were encouraged by Bill’s words. I’ve seen your sweet comments on Bill’s blogs over the years. Thank you for your encouragement then and now.
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Mary, somehow I missed this when you posted it in December! But thanks to Katie of Katie’s Encouragement, I found it today. I know Bill’s legacy–and your embodiment of it–will continue make ripples of hope in untold numbers of lives (it certainly has mine) for more years than any of us can imagine!
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Hi, Mitch! Thanks for your encouraging comment! That would make my heart happy to continue to give “ripples of hope”.
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I’m awestruck by the powerful inner strength Bill was blessed with while dealing with the challenges of his physical body on earth. Thank you for continuing to share your family’s story. God bless you. π
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Thank you, Nancy. I am awestruck, too. I think it’s what total surrender looks like as we allow the Holy Spirit to comfort us in our suffering — when everything is stripped away. Thank you for taking the time to comment.
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Mary—here is the link to the blog, where I share your and Bill’s blogs: https://katiesencouragementforyou.home.blog/2024/05/02/pressing-on-by-bill-sweeney/ Thank you so much for giving me permission to share them. Thank you so much for you and Bill showing the body of Christ what it looks like to “Press On”!! So grateful to God for you both!!
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Grateful for you, too, Katie. Thank you for your encouragement and prayers. Praying for you, too!
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Thank you so much!! π
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Mary—I just came across this post of yours and I’s so grateful to have read it, and Bill’s post about “Pressing On”. What needed words in my life right now to be encouraged to keep my eyes on Jesus–to keep my hope on Him. Thank you so very, very much!!
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Hi Katie! So happy to hear you were encouraged. Thanks for always being an encouragement to me.
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Mary—do you think I could repost this blog and Bill’s blog that you are referring to as well?
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Of course!βThank you for sharing hope with others.
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Thank you Mary!! π Hope you are ‘pressing on”. I think and pray for you often.
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Love and admiration flying to you Mary.
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Thank you, Cindy, for taking the time out to send this.βIt made me smile and warmed my heart.
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Oh Mary, what you have written here is so beautiful and wise. You are amazing!
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Hi, Linda! Thank you for your kind words. I hope all is well with you. I really related to your last blog.
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It was 1 year on September 2 that my husband, Bob, entered his eternal home. Iβm finding this second year to be much harder for me than the first year was. I let my tears flow and am experiencing the reality of the love the Lord has for widows. Psalm 23 is such a comfort to read. Our Father is a Good Shepard! I went back and read Pressing On by Bill and also some of his other posts. He was always such an inspiration and encouragement. While taking care of Bob, getting on WordPress was hit or miss for me. Especially the last few years so itβs so nice that I can go back and read some of what Iβve missed. How wonderful that you have Billβs words to read and that they make you feel close to him. I hope you are doing well. Grief can be a very hard journey.
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Dearest Nancy, I am so sorry that this year has been harder. It’s so hard, isn’t it? Glad to see that you have learned to let the tears flow, and taking comfort in God’s love for widows. The second year was harder for me also. A grief class that I took said that this is common because the shock and adrenaline we had the first year is gone so you feel things deeper. I will say that this Christmas was this first time I felt like celebrating. Maybe time does help, but I think we will always miss their presence.
Thank you for your kind words about Bill’s blog. Your blogs are so encouraging! You are real and speak from your heart, which is soothing.
I’ll be praying for you as navigate through this journey and rely on Him for your strength.
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Mary, itβs encouraging to read that this Christmas was the first year that you felt like celebrating. Iβm hoping next year will be the same for me. I agree that we will always miss their presence but hopefully it will get easier as time goes on. I donβt know how anyone handles grief without God. I couldnβt do this without his strength.
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Me either, Nancy!
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I wrote a blog post today about Bill’s blog and Unshakable Hope throughout the years. Thank you for posting this so I could link back to you. I awoke thinking of him today, not sure why, except that I remember being inspired by his faith and hope in so many ways. I was very grateful to read his posts (and now yours) and to learn from him. What an amazing legacy to leave us all…healing hugs to all of you…
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Thank you for your kind words. I am humbled that you are still sharing the hope that Bill displayed in his blog. I would love to read your blog post, but it shows you has “Anonymous”. Thanks for taking the time comment and for encouraging others on your blog.
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Greetings Mary … I am not sure how I first encountered Bill blog, but I looked forward to the next edition. I wanted to take this opportunity to give a “shout out” to you. You took the road less traveled and ministered with encouragement, practical help and love during some desperate times. You chose to be part of God’s purpose in Bill’s life and his ministry to those outside home. You are a missionary at home and far afield.
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Thank you for such and encouraging comment! Bill’s reaction to his illness early on was “This trial isn’t about us”. I never forgot those words over the years (even if he had to remind me a few times when things seemed overwhelming). I was honored to be part of God’s purpose in Bill’s life; Afterall, we are all part of God’s story.
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Mary itβs so kind of you to think of others and I personally am one of those wondering about the coming of 2024 As Bill said we have to try to leave behind the previous years of stress and press on but as you say there are those times we waiver in strength of body emotions and in our faith I donβt mean that my faith in God is in question but just in thinking that somehow Iβm maybe missing something heβs trying to say to me. Just as a reminder my husband has Alzheimerβs last stage We moved to a different province a year and a half ago to live with our son so he could be a support person through this terrible disease We werenβt here long before the symptoms escalated He was in the hospital 10 months now long term care He is so fragile of course and although he still recognizes me heβll frequently get confused for example thinking he has another wife and doesnβt quite know what to do about it . I kind of smile and tell him he doesnβt have to worry heβs only got one. But thereβs no getting around it this past year has been so very hard physically mentally emotionally just so many things. Covid was in the nursing home for three weeks or so which I couldnβt see him just before Christmas I finally did get to see him on Christmas day but then I took sick and Iβm currently in the hospital with pneumonia and so again I havenβt seen him for a couple of weeks. I have prayed and although I canβt know what Gordβs plans are I have asked that he take my husband home because he wouldnβt want to be living 24 hours a day the way he is with no abilities to do anything. I go to see him every day while before it all his last sickness and everything but I donβt stay too long because Iβm very tired . But when youβve been married to a man for 60 years itβs not easy to not want to be there for him. Anyway Mary Iβve gone on too long but Billβs post of 2020 knowing what it took out of him and out of you and out of your lives and yet I know Bill didnβt think about it taking out of him he thought about what he was doing with the time that he had and thatβs why he was a special person you were always on the journey along with Bill and he knew that too. God bless you and your family in the coming year. Love in Christ Diane xx
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My Dearest Diane, My heart aches as I read the hard journey you have been on these past couple years. It’s torture to watch someone you love suffer. I am praying you will be able to leave the hospital soon so you can be by your husband’s side again. The devotion you have for him is touching. “His grace is sufficient”….. Love & peace to you as you endure.
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It is wonderful to hear from you Mary.
I pray you and family have a blessed 2024.
Bill’s blogs were always a special blessing in my life. Now as we hear from you, the blessings continue to roll in.
Thank you and God bless.
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So good to hear from you, Ann!
Thank you! Praying the new year brings you special blessings as well.
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Thank you Mary. God bless
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Thank you Mary.
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I am amazed. I had you on my heart but did not know if I was to communicate with you through your husband’s site or if you have your own site. I just did not know so what I did was spoke your name to JESUS. Three years, seems like it was only a few months ago at times then at times it seems like so many years have gone by. I know that Holy Spirit led you to post. Just seeing that you posted something gave me that connection back that I had with your husband’s ministry.
Happy New year to you and your family and may you continue to gain strength from FATHER through CHRIST JESUS our LORD & SAVIOR.
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Thank you, Shawn! Happy New year to you and yours!
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He left a powerful testimony while he was alive… praying for you Mary
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Thank you, Pastor Jim.
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YW!
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What a treat to see this pop up in my inbox! It is with the fondest memories I think of you and Bill’s posts. This one you shared made me smile. I’m sure you must miss him. He went onto glory so I guess, in the end, it was the best year for him. I look forward to meeting him (and you) in person one day. May this year bring new blessings and God’s peace!
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Thank you! Yes, it was the best year for him!
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Hi, Kristine! Thank you for your comment. I am so sorry life has been overwhelming for you. So glad that you haven’t lost hope, and are seeking God for answers. I will keep you in my prayers that this next year will be a year of peace and clarity. Thank you for your prayers. My mom made it out of rehab and has been at home with me. She has weekly nursing visits from home health. She’s weak, but able to stay at home. I love your story on how you found Bill’s blog. Happy New Year!
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Oh, how my heart filled with joy to see your post today as I reflected on the gratitude I continue to have for Billβs blogging-presence in my life. And though we may no longer have his wisdom shared with us on a routine basis anymore on this earth, he continues to bless us with the great hope he instilled in our hearts forever. Thank you for taking the time to share your own words with us, Mary. You and your entire family continue to be treasured bi-products of the joy Bill shared with us. Hugs & blessings sent to you all.
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Hi, Dawn! So good to hear from you! Thank you for these kind words about Bill. I love how you said “he continues to bless us with the great hope he instilled in our hearts forever”. Thank you for your encouragement over the years. Blessings to you and yours as we begin 2024!
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It is amazing that this is on my computer at this time. I was just telling a friend about this gentleman that had blogged about his ALS. My husband had a sister, my dad, after my mothers passing of cancer, had a lady friend that had ALS and a cousin. Never knew anything about is until the year all these we affected. Lisa Genova writes about this is her book, Every Note Played. Your husband was amazing, as are you. He inspired me so many times. I am a 75 year old Polio survivor and at times I get discouraged with things that have become difficult. Just have to take it slower. At this time, we are learning to be patient with my husbands dementia. I know it is best to just take one day a time, but I have lost my helper of 55 years of marriage as he is not able to give a lot of assistance now. God Bless you and your daughters in 2024. Bill was a wonderful person. The best to you in 2024
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Thank you for your comment. I’m am so sorry about your husband’s dementia and how it’s changed your life. I can’t imagine how hard that is for you with your own limitations and him not being there for you like he was in the past. My mom was diagnosed with dementia last year and I find patience to be one of hardest virtues to exhibit when living with a person with this disease. Praying that God will give you a peace and security knowing that he will take care of you and not leave you.
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Dear Mary, I am blessed to see you here, to read your post and your replies to other comments. Hopefully, we will both move forward this year. I sense a transfer from The School of Mourning to the War Academy, more equipped than I was 3 1/2 years ago. We are facing more spiritual warfare now that we were while caring for Jerry and Bill. But our Father will continue to train and lead us through in triumph for His glory and our joy. Much love and blessings for a New Year, Fran
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Hi Dear Fran! So good to hear from you! Hope you are doing well. I love your vision for the next year – I’ll take it! I feel it’s going to be a year of transformation. Grateful for his guiding hand. Thank you for these encouraging words. Bless you.
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Sending You Love and Prayers for Many Blessings in The New Year! β΄.·´¯`Β·.Β·β κ ΚΖΏΖΏαΈ καΆΰΊ π αΆΚΰ» β Β·.Β·`¯´·.β΄
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Thanks, Cindy! Happy New Year ! Always enjoy looking at your beautiful pictures and funny captions.
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Thank you for posting this entry, Mrs. Sweeney. Iβm sure that I am one of the numerous βsomeoneβ that you felt βmight need some encouragement to carry them over into 2024β. Our awesome Creator is not only mighty and powerful but He is most loving and personal. Thank you again for following the leading of the Holy Spirit to revisit your husbandβs blog entries. To God be the glory in Jesusβ name. Amen.
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Thank you for taking the time to comment. Yes, He is all those things you mentioned, and more. Praying His love and grace will give you the courage and strength you need as we enter into 2024.
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Beautiful! Thanks for sharing Mary! Miss you tons!! ~Cristiana
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Thank you, Cristiana! Miss you, too!
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Dearest Mary, how many times over these past three years have I wished I could ask Bill something … tap his Godly wisdom. But then, when I thought about it long enough, I could almost image what he would say. He ALWAYS pointed us to God’s Word and Jesus Christ. He knew that would be far better! Love you, friend
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You are right, Heidi, that’s what he would do. Thank you for all your support during Bill’s illness and my grief. Love you, too
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Thank you for sharing this. You have encouraged me through your own words and your husband’s post.
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Thank you! I’m so glad you were encouraged.
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Mrs. Sweeney, I was thinking of you and Mr. Sweeney yesterday. Your grace and grit and faithful example have deeply bolstered my own trust in our good God. Thank you for this encouragement to persevere. Your family is so loved!
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Hi Jennifer! Thank you for this kind words. Your love and support for us and Lauren over the years has been a blessing. Happy New Year to your sweet family!
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Thank you dear Mary. I have never stopped being profoundly touched deep in my soul by his words, insight, attitude and humor. I cannot imagine the suffering he experienced, and you too, and yet he always spoke of beauty and gratitude. He meant so much to me, and even today and always to know someone like him existed, with the love and hope that God put into his soul and heart bigger than the universe. I am thankful for both of you. I send you love. Nancy Turner
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Hi Dear Nancy! I’m glad you signed this comment because I am getting so many “Anonymous” comments. Thank you for taking the time to reply. It’s encouraging to hear how Bill’s life touched others. He never saw himself as anything great, and would get embarrassed if he was praised . He was just a grateful man that wanted others to know the God that gave him the hope and grace to persevere in this life. I never forgot your sincere comments over the years, especially the one where you said you prayed for us day and night. Thank you for your loving heart for others.
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Thank you for keeping Billβs strength and continue to share his hope. God Bless you and yours.
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Thank you! God bless you and yours as we enter a new year!
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Oh, Mary, to have the courage to read what Bill wrote and still find a place in your heart to laugh and remember is priceless. He was definitely an encouragement to all who read what he shared, but I was so aware that he couldn’t have done anything apart from the gifts God gave him in and through you. Thank you for your resilience, courage, and unbelievable bravery. Your story has inspired me in more ways than you know. The two of you made such a strong stand for the Lord. You now make that same strong stand. Thank you, my friend.
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Hi, Dayle! You have such a gift for writing from your heart. The kindness of the Lord shines through each word. I am humbled as I read each one. I was honored to be part of his story as he allow God to use him to give others hope. Thank you for your encouragement to us over the years and right now. It means so much.
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Thanks for your kind words, my friend. We’re in this together, heart sisters who understand the brokenness of this world and yet have a better picture of hope than the world does. Know that I’m praying for you–grief is an ongoing life-shaper that doesn’t seem to ever have a finished work this side of heaven.
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Thank you for your prayers, Dayle. I’m so grateful for that hope. Your comment on grief is so true!
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Thank you so much for posting today Mary. You and Bill have been on my mind frequently this week. You are the angel that guided Bill through his journey, He couldn’t have had a better and loving life partner. Love you.
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Thank you for your sweet comment. We had God’s grace to guide us as we relied on him.
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Hard to believe that it is already 3 yrs. Bills posts were such an inspiration and encouragement to me. Thank you for keeping this blog going and I look forward to more from you.
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Thank you for these kind words, Manu.
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Bless you as you continue faithful to our Lord. Good to hear from you . Iβm just a brother who followed Bills blog . I lost a very close brother recently and you reminded me of His wife ,what sheβs going through . Itβs obviously not easy but you have an advantage as you friend does in returning to your husbands posts and you hear or see him again. That tangible comfort is necessary. Bless you , Iβm happy to hear from you as you continue onward and upward.
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I’m sorry for the loss of your close brother. I am praying that God’s grace will comfort you and his wife as you walk through this time of grief.
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Thanks Mary! I miss Bill’s posts I worked with his sister Janet who introduced me to his posts. He was a man with great courage and faith, with great support from you. Hope you have a great new year!
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Hi! I’m sorry I don’t know your name. A lot of the comments are coming through as “Anonymous”. Thank you for your sweet comments. We all miss his posts. Janet is the best! I bet you miss her at work. She loves retirement life. Happy New Year to you, too!
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Bill was such an inspiration to me personally. His courage and love for the Lord touched my life. I look forward to visiting with Bill again in heaven when we can talk, laugh and rejoice in what God has done.
Thank you for posting Mary. Your commitment to Bill during his time on earth was such a great example of marriage. And your courage to continue strong with the Lord makes my heart glad!
All the best ~ Alan Clayton
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Thank you, Pastor, for taking the time to comment.
I can just picture the two of you in heaven rejoicing together and catching up on some deep spiritual issues. He might even get you to play some golf because everyone wins in heaven. Thank you for your support and encouragement throughout the years.
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Bill was a blessing to me in so many ways. So often I wished I could have sat next to him and had a heart to heart talk about life in general. It might encourage you to know Mary, that I have used Billβs example of perseverance on several occasions in either a lesson or a sermon, and people have always enjoyed hearing how God was able to use Bill to minister to others. He was a great man of faith and I aspire to be that kind of man myself.
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Wow! Thank you! What a compliment. It does encourage me to know that Bill’s example of perseverance lives on through others sharing his story. My prayer is that it will encourage others to know that they can overcome anything with the unshakeable hope that only comes through having a relationship with God. Bill was just a normal guy that put his hope and trust in his Savior.
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Hi Mary β
I can’t believe it has been three years. Time sure is flying by. Thank you so much for this post. I really needed to hear what you had to say and what he had to say. Thank you for your strength and your perseverance. Thank you for sharing it with us. You are such a blessing.
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Hi, Terri! Thank you for your sweet, encouraging comment. So happy to hear that you were encouraged today. That’s what Bill’s blog was created to do. I pray for you often and hope you are doing well.
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Thank you, Mary. Happy New Year and thanks for keeping Billβs memory alive.
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Thanks, Gary! Happy New Year to you and yours, too!
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Thank you Mary. Great to hear from you. I appreciate this post as it invokes fond memories of Bill and his wonderful work. So glad you are leaving the site up. It is his legacy to the world and to so many faithful readers. Hard to believe three years have already passed. I remember the news well as it spoke of such great loss but also of much joy. I know you must miss Bill greatly but also must be so happy for him. Hope to see another post one day. Blessings to you.
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Thank you for your kind comments, RJ. I do still miss Bill, but wouldn’t want to take him away from the glorious life with the One he longed to be with. A place here there is no illness or sorrow. I often find myself daydreaming about what he’s doing. Is he taking a stroll along the celestial sea with Jesus or a loved one? Thank you for your encouragement over the years.
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I think of you both when in a βhardβ place. I remember your husbandβs resilience, humor and his uncanny ability to transcend well, anything. Thank you. God bless you and best wishes and love in the New Year
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Thank you for your kind comment. You described Bill perfectly here – that was who he was. God Bless you! Happy New Year!
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Mary, I have thought about you and prayed for you so often. Your and Billβs ministry were and are such an encouragement to me and so many others. And once again today, your words were exactly what I needed. Many blessings and much love to you.
Carolyn Priester Jones
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Thank you, Carolyn, for this encouraging comment and for your prayers! I appreciate them so much. It humbles me to hear that people still pray for me. I hope you are doing well. Love and blessings to you!
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Hi Mary, so good to hear from you! Three years, that’s hard to believe. I know I surely miss Bill and I am sure many others do also. I’m thinking that Bill was about as real as it gets. You’ve been on my mind and in my prayers as of late due to our common association with those that we love and dementia. Your advice is sound and wise, hanging on by a thread happens, but God’s grace is new every morning! Wishing and praying for you and yours to have a blessed New Year. – Bruce
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Hi, Bruce! Yes, even though it’s been three years, we all still miss him. So grateful for that grace that is there for us just when we need it. Thank you for your prayers. Praying for you, too. Happy New Year!
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Mary! It was such an honor to meet you at Billβs funeral via our mutual friends Tom and Ann. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us and for re-sharing Billβs remarkable insights, positivity, and humor through a life replete with challenges. Such grace and dignity! He has long since βgraduatedβ but his lessons through those blogs are timeless and instructional for those of us who are still in the School of Life! May the Lord continue to hold you and your girls tight in His unshakable grip! Blessings and peace to you!
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Hi! Your name doesn’t show up on your comment, but this has to be you, Kenneth. I can tell by your heart-felt, eloquent words. Thank you for taking the time to reply. You were an encouragement to Bill when he was here and now to me. My prayer is that his blog will continue to give people hope. Praying you and your family are doing well. Happy New Year!
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β€ So good to hear from you. You and Bill were both an inspiration of unshakable hope! Blessings to you.
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Thank you for your kind comment, Joy.
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Most welcome!
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Thank you for posting Mary. Hard to believe it’s 3 years…feels like yesterday. Bill’s and your inspiration lives on through this blog.
Wishing you a very Happy New Year Mary.
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Thank you for your kind words. Happy New Year to you, too!
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Itβs so great to see you on here, Mary! I canβt believe itβs been 3 years since Billβs passing. I will never forget him and the impact he continues to have on so many people. I feel privileged to have met him in the blogging world. Thank you for your encouraging, grace filled post.
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Hi, Megan! How are you? Are you still living in Texas? Thank you for your sweet comment. I hope to keep his blog active so others can “meet” him, too, and be encouraged.
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Hello! Iβm doing well. Yes, Iβm still in good olβ Houston, Texas. Iβm so glad youβre going to keep blogging. Iβm looking forward to more posts from you, and Bill. Take care and feel to reach out anytime.
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Happy to hear you are well. Glad you are still here. Where else could you have a gorgeous day like we did today! Happy New Year!
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It was a gorgeous day. Happy New Year to you as well!
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I miss his posts. Iβm not even sure how I first came upon them. He inspired me and inspired my faith! He was always upbeat in the midst of this disease. He left this world remembered by many Iβm sure. I hope when Iβm rewarded with eternity, I can leave a legacy as honorable.
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Thank you for your comment. I miss his posts, too, and want to leave a legacy as honorable.
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div dir=”ltr”>I woke up this morning thinking of you and Bill and the blessings you bring to us each and everyday. You, Mary Sweeney, are a gift I treasure and
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Thanks, Paula! You are a blessing to me! I’m so glad I married into the Sweeney family. You all are the best!
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