These past couple of days have been rough. When a loved one passes on to their heavenly home and you are two states away it hurts. Gary and I loved his mother very much and although it hurts that she is longer here with us we are trying to hold on to the good memories, the good times, and reflect on how important she was in our life and in our children and their families lives. The above picture was taken Christmas 2003 as the family gathered for Christmas Dinner at our place. Everyone was there except for Jimmie's family and Kimberly's family as they could not make it down from Washington. We had such a great time and it is times like this that we will hold onto as we move forward in life without Gary's Mom. We were blessed to have been able to take care of his Mom for the past fifteen years with her living with us for the last three years. Mom decided in February that she would like to live with Jimmie, so we moved her to Washington. She left this world on Tuesday surrounded with the love of her family all around her. Although Gary and I were not there physically we were there spiritually and I know that she felt our love.
Here are a few more pictures I found of the good times!!!
This World Is Not My Home
This world is not my home I'm just passing through
my treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue
the angels beckon me from Heaven's open door
and I can't feel at home in this world anymore
They're all expecting me and that's one thing I know
my Savior pardoned me and now I onward go
I know He'll take me through though I am weak and poor
and I can't feel at home in this world anymore
Just up in Glory Land we'll live eternally
the Saints on every hand are shouting victory
their song of sweetest praise drifts back from Heaven's shore
and I can't feel at home in this world anymore
Lord you know I have no friend like you
if Heaven's not my home then Lord what will I do?
the angels beckon me from Heaven's open door
and I can feel at home in this world anymore
Albert E. Brumley
Beautiful post!!!!
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