ONCE UPON A TIME
there lived a man
who was married
who was a father
who was a grandfather.
Today he is still known as that man who was~
but has been with the
LORD.
ONCE UPON A TIME
GOD knitted him together in his mother's womb
and on this day he was born.
Today we celebrate this man's Birthday in our hearts
as we see his imprint that he left
in the lives & hearts of
his wife, his children & grandchildren
&
in me & in all who have known him.
Even though he is
"absent from the body" here on earth
he is "at home with the LORD" (2 Corinthians 5:6)
only because
he believed and received
JESUS as HIS LORD & SAVIOR
& has
"fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith" (2 Timothy 4:7).
ONCE UPON A TIME
GOD created you
&
ONCE UPON A TIME
HE will take you home
to your real home
to your eternal home
that is a perfect home~
the way GOD intended our home to be from
the very beginning where
"HE will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death' or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away" (Revelation 21:4)
But for now
as we miss those who have gone before us
& as we continue to live our life here & now
let's not lose hope
as we embrace & keep our eyes peeled on our only hope~
OUR JESUS.
"Therefore we do not lose heart.
Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
For our light and momentary troubles
are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen,
but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal"
(2 Corinthians 4:16)
Because
whether we are here on earth or in heaven~
JESUS
is with us always~
so we are always home.
Happy Birthday John
&
Happy Birthday to yours who have gone ahead before you .
Cherish the memories
and know that
there is so much more than we could ever imagine
where we will live forever & ever & ever
that is beyond our comprehension
because
ONCE UPON A TIME
GOD created perfection
&
ONCE UPON A TIME
we will experience it all again
forever & ever & ever
as we are only
"ALMOST HOME" (listen to the song below)