7 Months Ago

Seven months ago today, I wrote the post "Tales of a Noble Friend" about our dearest friend Lester who died and went to heaven. I often struggle dealing with the reality of the situation at the time, and I couldn't even mention his name in the post before as I was still so saddened by the whole event. I looked at my blog and I couldn't believe that I haven't even written since he last passed away. Usually, I only feel inspired to publicly write about something when something major and significant has happened in my life. Lester was a goodly man, and at the age of 96, a couple days from his 97 birthday he passed away. Most people think 96 is a large age, but to someone that you dearly love, it never seems like enough time. That is why heaven is a reality and such a blessing to those who believe in it and the truth of Jesus. I do believe that, so I do have hope beyond this earth. Another friend of ours, Ruth, also passed away just a couple weeks ago from cancer. As shocking as it always is to hear that someone died, I'm glad that she's out of her pain here on this earth. She had cancer in her throat and lungs and it was making it hard for her to breathe. I know why we eventually are all ready to die, usually it's the pain of this earth that weighs so heavily on us, that we are ready. Well, God has each of our days properly planned out and despite the pain we may be going through in our moments, he has a higher purpose for each of our lives. :) 

Honestly, I have goals in my life several goals, not goals but I would say passions and callings. I haven't seen them yet, come to fruition but I believe that God in his perfect timing will see me through. I wish I could see the future, and see the happily ever after, but sometimes we aren't allowed to see that until it happens. :)