relections on time
three days of airports, one funeral, one day at the beach, one friendly reunion, two traumatic swim lessons, throw in some naps and a very accommodating g'ma.... and you arrive to today.
my granny passed away two weeks ago and since i was already flying down to florida to be with my mother-in-law... i left the boys and flew up to louisiana for the funeral. lots of delays that limited my less than 48 hours on true southern soil with one amazing baby girl afforded me the chance to celebrate my granny's home-going.
it was refreshing for my heart to be reminded of what it means when someone who loved jesus so passionately goes home to glory. her earthly body suffers no more.... her mind is whole again.... and she is greeted by a glorious reception. i needed to hear about her home-going because i got to hear more about the grandmother that i had. she was amazing.
she loved god's word and his church. she was a member of her church for 70 years. i don't even know people that love their spouses for that many years anymore much less the messy community of people we call the church.
she prayed. i have a legacy of faith that i sometimes forget about.... she prayed for her sons. one of which became my father... and he loved jesus. because he loved jesus with all his heart.... so did my mom. because my mom does..... so do i.
she loved people. there isn't a person that could say a bad thing about her. she was who she was.
it was poignant to be able to go and be reminded that when god calls his people home, it is glorious.... and to be reminded that it is true whether she was ready to go (and she was for 16 years) or whether he wasn't (and was 59 years old out for a jog).
my granny passed away two weeks ago and since i was already flying down to florida to be with my mother-in-law... i left the boys and flew up to louisiana for the funeral. lots of delays that limited my less than 48 hours on true southern soil with one amazing baby girl afforded me the chance to celebrate my granny's home-going.
it was refreshing for my heart to be reminded of what it means when someone who loved jesus so passionately goes home to glory. her earthly body suffers no more.... her mind is whole again.... and she is greeted by a glorious reception. i needed to hear about her home-going because i got to hear more about the grandmother that i had. she was amazing.
she loved god's word and his church. she was a member of her church for 70 years. i don't even know people that love their spouses for that many years anymore much less the messy community of people we call the church.
she prayed. i have a legacy of faith that i sometimes forget about.... she prayed for her sons. one of which became my father... and he loved jesus. because he loved jesus with all his heart.... so did my mom. because my mom does..... so do i.
she loved people. there isn't a person that could say a bad thing about her. she was who she was.
it was poignant to be able to go and be reminded that when god calls his people home, it is glorious.... and to be reminded that it is true whether she was ready to go (and she was for 16 years) or whether he wasn't (and was 59 years old out for a jog).
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