November

November.

November can be a challenging month in our home.

There are a number of significant dates this month

for both my Lanny Love and me.

Today is one of them.

 

Twenty-three years ago

in just a few hours,

my 18 year old nephew went to Heaven.

I loved him from the moment I knew he was coming!

And I miss knowing the man he would have been! 

Today we remember... 

    Monopoly games

        "walking on water"

            sledding

                preaching

                    jokes

                        fun 

                            so many memories..... 

 

A "few" years earlier than that on this day,

Lanny's Judy was born.

Birthdays, the celebration of early life,

are hard when that life has entered eternity. 

I knew OF Judy the morning of her cancer discovery

when a mutual friend asked me to pray for her.

But I didn't come to know HER, to love her,

until after her death. 

I look forward to one day meeting her face-to-face! 

Today, I grieve for my Lanny Love and for their children

as they remember and honor and celebrate a life 

    well lived

        deeply loved

            and greatly missed... 

 

There are several more challenging days this month

but how grateful I am to serve a God 

    who knows,

        who understands

            who comforts

                who brings beauty from ashes...