Rejoice! Miss her yes but rejoice! Your mother is in her healthiest prime, praising and rejoicing before the throne of God! Yes it is sad for us but such an incredible blessing for her... which will we let prevail? Paul said to die is gain. Fill the hole you feel for now with the knowledge that she has fought a good fight and is now receiving her reward before Jesus. I envy her. To imagine that in the twinkling of our eye, any one of us could be rejoicing before the Throne of God. Miss her yes, but for her rejoice!
I'm sorry, I hope this isn't coming across harsh, I don't mean it to be. I feel your pain and pray for you. Lord, as blondensmart prayed, I give my amen and witness to that. I really do. But I don't get it. We spend our lives hoping and praying and serving and being good and faithful in 'belief' that God has something better for us ahead. It's like we're all pitching in on an eternal timeshare in Hawaii. But when it's time for one of us to board the plane, God has to drag us kicking and screaming the whole way. We will suffer as long and hard as humanly possible to avoid meeting Him. And we feel devastated when someone else makes their flight. Yes, miss them, remember them, and honor their achievements while they were here. But too, rejoice, for that is what the one we are mourning is doing. They are rejoicing before the throne of God, and I just can't find a way to be sorry about that.
Please, I mean no offense and if anyone finds this offensive please mods take it down. I do pray for you sisters, as I pray for all who find themselves missing a loved one. But I pray also for the big picture perspective, that they see the other side of the coin, so that even in the face of deep sorrow we may still by faith rejoice!