Just A Thought...

As you read in the previous post, my grandfather was buried this week. His funeral was such a tribute and memorial to his life, that I was proud to say I was the granddaughter of such a man -- a man of honor, integrity, a giver, faithful, one who shared his faith with his doctors and nurses, even to the very end of his time on earth.

It was hard to leave my grandparents house on Tuesday night, knowing that the place of some of my fondest childhood memories would soon be cleaned out, repainted and sold. But, without my grandparents there, it would not be the same wonderful place. Still, hard to walk away...

I received a card in the mail today and it was just the thing I needed, because I am emotionally worn out, and tired, and well, just sad.  Thank you, Debbie, for thinking of me.  The card reads:

Our parting is not the end of our relationship, only an interruption. Our loved ones are experiencing the joy of Christ's presence in a place so wonderful that Christ called it PARADISE.  And one day, we're told, in a magnificent reunion, they and we "will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words."  ~ Randy Alcorn

I am encouraged by that. Come, Lord Jesus.