It has been raining here all week. But this morning, as the darkness faded into the light of a new day, I watched the eastern sky and saw the promise of sunshine.
I was with my dad when he passed from this life into REALLY living.
Sacred.
Peaceful.
Victorious.
He is now absolutely free from this disease and from this dark world.
How many times must he have sung:
Some glad morning when this life is over,
I'll fly away.
To a home on God's celestial shore,
I'll fly away.
I'll fly away, O Glory, I'll fly away.
When I die, hallelujah by and by,
I'll fly away.
Every single word proved true. Amen.
Today was my daughter's high school graduation. God was so gracious in his perfect timing. God answered so many prayers in his gentle, tender way of calling Dad home.
My dad always said he wanted to live to see his grandkids graduate from high school. Out of 8 grands, only my children are still in school. Today Dad is more alive and aware than he's ever been! Poppy got to see Emily graduate.
Two graduations in one day. They call it "commencement." Commencement means the start, the beginning. How true! This is only the start, Dad, now you will truly begin to live!
God is good.
