Silent Years

Two years have passed silently by
It still hurts to think that you're not here
Fond memories are but poor companions
Yet it's all we have for another year

Having you here had always been fun
Your presence our hearts would gladly cheer
While you now tread in heavenly bliss
Here we walk with an unseen tear

You may have left us for a while
Yet in our hearts you remain ever near,
Cherished and loved forever
By the ones that you hold dear

Missing you always,
Mark
Melissa, Pamela & Darren

Torn in Two

The moment that you died
my heart was torn in two,
one side filled with heartache,
the other died with you.
I often lie awake at night,
when the world is fast asleep,
and take a walk down memory lane,
with tears upon my cheeks.
Remembering you is easy,
I do it everyday,
but missing you is heartache
that never goes away.
I hold you tightly within my heart
and there you will remain.

(author unknown)

Remembering you always

MT

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Meanwhile....back on earth

This was an article that I read recently.

Meanwhile, Back on Earth . .

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.” John 14:1-3, NIV

This month marks twenty years since my dad went to be with the Lord.I’ve been thinking about him a lot lately and wondering what life would have been like these past two decades had he still been living on earth.

When he left here for “home,” I was just starting out in my career and I was still very much like who I am today: friendly, talkative, head-strong, independent, truth-seeking and bluntly honest.I wonder if he would be proud of who I have become and the choices I have made in my life. I hope so. Our fathers play such important roles in our lives, whether we’re sons or daughters. They set the example, they can either buoy or crush our spirits, and they either undergird our lives with love, instruction and understanding or are distant and uninvolved.But thankfully, I had a father who always let me know I was the apple of his eye. We had our own inside jokes, enjoyed talking about life together and always found unconditional support and love with one another.

My dad was interested in me and was amused by me and my quirky antics. I will always cherish knowing that I was valued and adored in our earthly father-daughter relationship.Because of that, it’s still hard for me to see a father and a young daughter together today, walking hand in hand or sharing a laugh or a special moment with each other.

There are also certain movies I cannot watch because of the sweet father-daughter relationships depicted therein. It just hits too close to home.

Thankfully, since I’ve loved and lost, I can definitely identify with anyone else who grieves someone precious and dear. That’s one blessing the Lord has given me over the years when I’ve been sad and have seen that I can still reach out to others through my tears. It’s a reminder to me that we were made not only to seek relationship with the Father, but with others here on earth.

If you are missing someone, I hope you will consider Jesus’ words to his disciples in today’s verse found in John 14:1-3. He wanted to remind his closest, dearest friends that life on earth was not “it” in terms of the grand scheme of things, and that he was preparing something much more glorious and special for his own.

He wanted them not to be troubled because of his separation from them.After he was gone, he wanted them to continue living rich, full lives by telling others about him and spreading the word that one day we will be reunited with him in our heavenly home (Matt. 28:16-20).

I can imagine my earthly father reminding me of this very same thing if he could come back and give me a message today.No matter our circumstances, you and I are still here for a purpose. And our heavenly father wants us to continue making the most of our lives while living for him “meanwhile, back on earth” (2 Peter 3:11-12).

.Laura MacCorkle, Crosswalk.com Senior Editor

Meanwhile on earth ...... What do we do? I think this is a very significant and pertinent question that faces those of us who may have lost someone whom we dearly love. What do you do on earth while we wait to be reunited with those that we love, whether it be our Lord or our family members. Like this story, I guess that we should not just stop living but continue to live rich and fulfilled lives in the remaining days that God has given us. That would have been what they would have wanted us to do despite the temporary pain and separation that we feel. That would be the right response to the "Meanwhile......"

MT
12 January 2012






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