Joey Martin Feek should have had a charmed life ahead of her. The 40-year-old is one half of husband and wife country duo Joey + Rory, and welcomed a daughter, Indiana, last year. But her husband Rory announced in a tear-jerking blog post that Joey's days are numbered after a long battle with cervical cancer.

After surgery in 2014, and then aggressive chemotherapy and radiation, her cancer continued to spread, and the couple announced in October that Joey would stop treatment and would focus on being comfortable in her final days. Now, they have arranged hospice care in their family home, complete with morphine doses to stop the terrible pain, and Joey will have her hospital bed near a carpet so she can watch Indiana play.

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On their blog, This Life I Live, Rory wrote that Joey and Indiana have been savoring every last moment together:

"Yesterday I sat her down in front of her mama and they smiled and played and loved each other the way that only mamas and their little ones can. Afterwards, when Indy got sleepy, Joey held her and sang 'In The Garden' and other hymns as she softly stroked her silky-blonde hair. Perfect love filled that hospital room as we all held our breath and wiped our eyes."

Joey has been recording herself reading storybooks so she can read to little Indiana even after she is gone. "Joey is at peace with where she is and where she's going," Rory wrote. "So am I."

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Back in 2012, the couple recorded a song that now has heavy emotional meaning. "When I'm Gone" features Joey singing about what life will be like once she has passed away. "You'll lie down in our big bed / Dread the dark and dread the dawn. / But you'll be alright on that first night when I'm gone."

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