HTAED

You will never figure it out so let me just tell you. It is death spelled backward. No I am not trying to be morbid. We have just had a lot of it lately!! One of my cousins passed away before Christmas and it seems to come in 3's. One of my former students was killed during the holidays. My brother-in-law's mother passed away this week and another one of my cousins passed away last night. I got to school today and found out that the mother of one of my co-workers had passed away. WOW!!

My brother-in-law's mother was a sweet, sweet lady and the pastor at the service said that death has always been looked at as something dark. You know people always used to wear dark clothing and then funeral cars were always black. Well- he said it shouldn't be that way. He wished all the funeral cars were white and maybe have polka dots- something fresh and cheery. Yes- our human nature is selfish- we don't want to see our loved ones go but wow- when they meet the Lord God Almighty they are made whole- fresh and cheery. I try to imagine meeting God. I think when my daddy met God he walked right up to him and heartily shook his hand. I know there's not supposed to be any tears in heaven, but I think when my mother met God she was so excited that she shed happy tears. When Austin was in Little League, he scored the winning run in one of the games and as he crossed the plate his coached grabbed him and raised him up high. I think that's the way it is- that God is there as we cross that plate and grabs us and holds on tight!!!
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD,“ plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11).



And isn't it great to know where our eternal future is!!