Our Shiloh is now with our Lord Jesus in Heaven

OH I am so going to miss her with her picture of her and her cat. So very sad. But I also rejoice with her! Thank you for letting us know!!! Am praying for her husband and the family. I know they are heartbroken. On her wedding day, wow. Thankful she got to see him one last time. Right now I just don't know what to say, other than 'Shiloh, Rene, we love you and hope to see you soon! We will miss you so very much, but know you wouldn't trade places for anything right now! You are home.'

I am so very sorry to see her go...
but so very glad I know where she's gone, and in whose presence she now lives.
She was a good friend, a true believer with her head screwed on straight, and a real love of the Lord Jesus.

Now I wonder if Lisa met her at the door...

I know Peace, it is funny, strange and even hard to explain how much people can mean to us even tho we have never met. I always thought it was odd when people would talk about their 'online' friends. I had always called it 'pretend' friends....until I came on here and got to know you all. Her and Leeza were a crack up, what a joy and blessing to have known them. Always grateful I got to know them, 2 very beautiful women whose hearts were kind hearted and loving.

I have been missing Rene's posts about all the great food she would be preparing or planning on making. Our itty bitty chef. Can't wait to finally meet her and Leeza on that day!! What a joyful reunion it will be!! May the Hand of the Lord lift up her family as they go through their grief. It's a good time to say how blessed I am to know you all and thank you all for your friendships, your encouragement, love and prayers. You have all enriched my life and strengthened my walk. Love you all!!

Shiloh, say "Hey" to Leeza for us!!

Wow, I just read an email from Peace (Thank you so much, Peace!) letting me know that our sweet Renee is now with the Lord. So bittersweet. She is rejoicing and dancing with our King, yet she will be sorely missed. Always cracking jokes and posting silly GIFS and cute animal videos. That's our girl. If only she could post from Heaven and let us know how AMAZING it is!

We will miss her dearly. I have tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat. I will be lifting her family up in prayer.

Miss you and love you all!

~Shel

The funny thing is, she probably isn't even giving us a second thought, not with seeing Jesus face to face and reuniting with loved ones who have been waiting for her. I also have been thinking about Leeza and now they are together. Do you all remember that thread we had going about what we were all going to do in heaven and how we were all going to get together for lunch? Shiloh said she would bring the Angel food cake, Leeza was going to bring another dish e.t.c. Well, now the two of them are up there waiting for us all to join them, I can hardly wait. We have some good memories of those two sweet Angels don't we?

Good to hear from you Shelayne, we have missed you much. Love you and keep in touch okay?

Shel! Nice to see you!
Please do drop in whenever you can, it's been a while.

I'm not sure how much the rest of you know, but this site probably wouldn't exist without Renee.
It was way back in our RITAN days that she and I started talking - often about how frustrated we were with some of the unbiblical posts that were floating around (primarily from one member, who shall remain nameless), and that's really why this site was born. Not as a competitor, but as a refuge - somewhere that we could talk about the Lord's return without having to worry about date setting or people seeing numbers on alarm clocks, or whatever.

I honestly don't even remember how we got from that to this, except that one night I asked her, "if I made a forum, would you come?", and it really just all happened from that.

It's also possible the "NO CAT VIDEOS" on the front page is aimed at her.
I'm just saying.

I am going to miss her. She made me laugh until tears would pour down my cheeks. Leeza and Shiloh together was like Lucy and Ethel they just could go and forth with each other and then all who were here at that time would join in. The pictures that both of them would post help with the relief from what is going on in the world if just for a minute.

I will honor her memory by having a Dove bar (could not resist that) but I will pray for her family for the rest of the time we are here.

I never knew the story of how this forum started Ben, so i appreciate your sharing.

Shelayne: We have missed you and hope you can pop in now and then.

I think there is a connection we have made with each other that makes this forum seem like we are with family.

Yes MS, I was going to mention the get together we all talked about back then. Rene was bringing angel food cake, I think Leeza was bringing lasagna and someone else was making iced tea! We had a great time talking about all that, didn't we? Or the pics of 'us' all dancing, since none of us can, or sharing funny gifs and simply derailing thread after thread!

Just seeing Shelayne's avatar brings back those memories! Fun and silly! Oh we will miss those 2 goof balls!! Good idea Rie about having a dove bar in her honor! That's neat about how this site started and I love the crown!! That works. And yes, we are all like family. One very big, dysfunctional, encouraging family!

Thank you Shelayne, I just thought it was important for you to know. You are such a part of our family so please keep in touch.

Okay, so...
you people keep talking about dove bars, and I've been thinking "there must be more to this, surely".
Why?

...because in Australia, a Dove Bar is soap.
www.dove.com/au/washing-and-bathing/beauty-bar/beauty-cream-bar.html

I'm somewhat relieved to know that what you're talking about is icecream.

We don't have Dove ice cream bars in Canada either. I've learned to live with such impoverishment.

Remember how Renee loved elephants and baby goats?

Hey everyone, I figured I would get on here to say something, I wasn't sure if there was anything said on the site yet. I am in Ohio without my laptop so I wasn't able to get on earlier. I would be lying if I didn't say I am devastated, I know she would have immensely enjoyed seeing her grand children grow up, she was looking forward to recovery. I mostly cry for myself and my own loss though, because nothing on earth compares to the glories in Heaven. She was not only my Mom but also my best friend and confidante. The main purpose of my phone was for checking my email, because we would send so many emails to each other. The funeral is on Sunday, which will also by my first Mother's day. There is a huge wound in my heart now, and a massive void in my world, and I think the hardest part is yet to come, when I go back home and am not busy with anything to distract me. But while I miss her terribly, and lost her way too early, I am also happy for her, knowing that she was certainly right with God --- there is no question in my heart and mind where she is. Which helps a lot.

Stephanie, I am so sorry you lost your mom so young. Renee was such a wonderful person, and she had so much to look forward to, especially with little Andy, and Colt, growing up. Sometimes I would send her artistic e mails, and Renee would thank me and say, Oh I have to send this to my daughter, she's so artistic. She posted in our message section about how close she was to you.

I am praying for you, your dad, your brother, and your families.

Our little treasurebuggie, oh sweetheart how our hearts go out to you, the wound in your heart will lessen in time but will never truly heal, that won't come until we are all united with our loved ones that have gone on ahead. It's a bittersweet experience, knowing and feeling comfort in the fact that your mom is with the Lord Jesus and is gloriously happy, yet feeling the loss of not having her here with you. We are all praying for you and the family, I know it's going to be so tough for your dad God bless him, but the Lord will see him through it all, you have each other to hold onto, and you have us here if you ever need to reach out. I truly feel our time is short before we will all be together the "Blessed Hope" is right at the door.

God bless you all!!