Dad,

Sitting here looking at your picture, missing you, worshipping that you are in glory with our Savior, I am struck…

I am sorry that you were alone on that last day on earth.

I am sorry that you were alone so much of those final weeks.

I am sorry that the ending of your time here was not more pleasant.

Not that any death is pleasant.  But yours was not at home, surrounded by family.

Your departure was…

Hmph…

You departure was not alone.

The Spirit speaks to me.

His presence was with you.

My regret is mine alone, for you feel none of it, you know none of it. 

Your homegoing was nothing short of miraculous and wonderful.

It was in the perfect timing, for it was in God’s timing. 


And it was in FULL presence of YOUR SPIRIT and YOUR PRESENCE, Abba

Jesus

Spirit

I could wish many things to be different in this life. And yet, things are what they are. By your divine, sovereign hand, Abba, they are.

And you know best.

You do best.

You make no mistakes.

Dad, I miss you.

I miss mom.

But both of your departures were exactly as God intended.


I ache for the day I will join you.

Until then…

Keep worshiping God for me in that perfect way I cannot.

I will be there soon enough.

I love you.