"People will forget what you said,
People will forget what you did,
But people will never forget how you made them feel."
-Maya Angelou
We don't like to say good-bye to those whom we love. It is right for us to weep, but there is no need for us to despair. They had pain here. They have no pain there. They struggled here. They have no struggles there. You and I might wonder why God took them home. But they don't. They understand. They are, at this very moment, at peace in the presence of God. We can take comfort in knowing that are loved ones are in the warm arms of God. And when Christ comes, we will hold them, too.
Max Lucado
6 comments:
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What a beautiful post.
I just love Max Lucado; he has such a way with words. What a wonderful tribute to the memory of your father.
I'm not sure I say it enough and wanted to thank you for so faithfully posting on my blog. Your words are such an encouragement to me!
Sue, I just found your blog off a comment you left for Andrea's pray request post. I'm going to sit and read it all later today when my daughter takes a nap, but I must say I feel connected to you already. My grandma was in a retirement facility for a few years in Walla Walla.... after my grandpa passed. I can relate. It's been almost 7 years since my grandpa left and not a day goes by that I don't think of him and miss him dreadfully, especially since I'm a mom now. I wish so badly my daughter could have known him. Anyway, thank you for your blog and I look forward to reading it.
Hi Sue-thank you so much for your comments and prayers for my sister. I will enjoy getting to know you more through your blog! Thank you again!
Sue, this is such a beautiful tribute to your dad! He sounds like he was such a wonderful father.
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and leaving such encouraging and sweet comments!
Hey Sue... What a coincidence that I posted about mult. myeloma today on your dad's angelversary! Isnt' that something?! I don't think I realized that is how he died. I, personally, think that his disease is pretty progressed, just judging by how he has seemed to feel for the past couple of years. While he has been in the hospital for the past week alone, he has needed 4+ units of blood. No confirmation yet of the diagnosis nor of the timeline/progression of the disease. But, I (and Poppa after a lengthy, "intense" discussion with him) both sense that it is pretty inevitable and sooner vs. later. As Poppa and I talked about, never is there a time to be happier that you are a Christian than when facing death. Your dad will surely welcome him into the pearly gates. Melanie
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