At this point my parents are winging their way across the country. They are on their way to celebrate the life of my mom's dearest friend, a special person who was called Home far too soon. She would definitely argue with my description of her as one of God's greatest accomplishments, but that's fine, no one is ever comfortable hearing oneself spoke of with such high regard. Whether it was her conscious decision to live as God would ask us to live or whether this was just her nature, matters not. She showed kindness and love to all she knew on a daily basis; as there was an endless amount of goodness packed into her petite frame. It is hard to accept she has gone on. I can take comfort in knowing that God has plans for her, plans I don't even think He shared with her, until He was ready.
We all come to know God at different stages. Some are born into the church and follow the path because that is what is expected. Some stumble upon Him, waiting, when they least expect Him. Others still, have an on again, off again relationship. Then, there are ones whose eyes are opened to God's glory just as their lives on earth are drawing to a close. There are as many types of relationships with our Lord as there are people on His earth. It is not up to me to compare my relationship with Him to your relationship with Him. So when we think someone doesn't 'know' the Lord as we wish they did, or think they should; when we wonder if we'll see a friend in Heaven, we need to trust. A parent, especially a Heavenly Father, watches over His children. Just like our own children, His children are all unique and they all need varying amounts of guidance. Some, like my mom's friend, exude God's love without even realizing it. I believe God recognizes that innate goodness and rewards them in Heaven.
My Grandpa didn't believe in saying 'good-bye', he preferred 'see you soon.'
See you soon Aunt Rosemary.
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