In this life we mark certain times in our lives as significant. Primarily they are days that are etched into our memories the rest of our lives.
We all remember the first day of school,the first kiss,first day at a job etc... We mark them in our minds and sometimes over time they can become a bit fuzzy . However certain days you can recall with clarity and if you think on it hard enough, you can almost be there again.
The birth of your children.I can still recall both of our boys births. Holding them in my arms , kissing my wife . Even the sights,sounds and the doctor are permanently etched in my mind.
Well today is one of those days . It was 17 years ago that my Mom succumbed to cancer. I recall where I was , what I was doing and how I reacted. But God in His wisdom brought my Mom to a saving faith through her ordeal. That is what is amazing about God , that even though we all will die , in Christ we have victory over the sin,death and the grave. I know she went to see Jesus face to face .
My Dad always dresses up and visits her grave. He is not a Christian and I long for him to have the same hope , that on that final day when he draws his last breath , Jesus Christ will call him home. We all are born to die . Death is not something that comes on us as a mystery . For some ,it comes as a if a unexpected event but if we are in Christ , we can at the very least have hope and not be taken by surprise.
So on days like today , I often become a bit more reflective and truly measure the real important things in life. I still miss her dearly and would have loved for her to see my boys grow up . But what more blessed place to be than around the throne of God worshiping her Savior .
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