i want to leave a legacy. i want to be a Godly, Holy, set-apart example for my future children and grandchildren. I want to worship and praise the Lord in absolutely every circumstance. i want to love my husband more than any other human being in the world. i want to be 100% faithful to him. i want to spend all my years with him.
These have been my thoughts over the last two days. ryan's grandfather passed away Monday morning, and let me just tell you that he was one of the Godliest men I have ever met. He loved the Lord with absolutely everything inside of him. He shared Jesus wherever and whenever he could. Even as he was laying in a hospital bed, his body aching with pain and cancer, he thanked the Lord that he was there. He truly believed that the Lord put him in the hospital so that he could glorify His name by witnessing and sharing the gospel with the nurses and patients around him. He loved to talk about his Savior and quote Scripture. Jesus was the lover of his soul.
Pappaw loved his wife. so much. After 53 years of being married, i could see still his eyes sparkle and his face light up whenever he looked at her face. She was more precious to him than anything in this world and he loved her so sweetly. He always wanted her near. Whenever she wasn't around, he wanted to know where she way and why she was there. Pappaw and memaw were inseparable and their marriage glorified the Lord and beautifully represented the covenant between Christ and His church. Their love and marriage was/is such an example to Ryan and me.
I can't help to rejoice for papaw because his is now sitting face to face with his Creator, Savior, and the Lover of his Soul. His salvation is now complete. He is worshipping the Author and Perfecter of his faith FACE to FACE and is now present with the Spirit. Heaven is his reward.
As my brother in law said, everything else right now just seems to grow "dim in the light of His glory and Grace." Soli Deo Gloria.
That is so sweet. I pray that I live in that same manner. Soli Deo Gloria! May the peace of God be with your family as you go through this loss.
ReplyDeletesuch a sweet post. i hate that ryan's family is hurting & i hate that memaw lost her precious husband. we are hurting & praying with you. we love you & ryan so much.
ReplyDeletep.s. i just love you & ryan together. you will be that couple, just like memaw & pappaw.
It's so important in our busy life that we take time to refocus our lives and ask ourselves, "What is important to us?" and focus & dedicate our lives to God EVERY day. I hope that you and Ryan can lean on each other through this time; that the memories of such a wonderful life can strengthen your lives.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing about Pappaw and the light of his life.