A Joyful Dance...

As the days of summer come quickly to an end it also marks the one year anniversary of Lynda's leaving her earthly body and entering into paradise with a perfect body and mind.  I cannot be silent and must sing praises to you Lord for loving Lynda and for rescuing her from this world of pain.

I will give you thanks forever and even though my heart is heavy from missing my sweet girl and I have struggled to know how to handle the emotions that I'm afraid will creep in in a couple of weeks---I am celebrating the fact that you have indeed taken away my sorrow and changed it into a joyful dance.  How can I not be joyful for Lynda who has overcome death to live eternally with God the father, Jesus the son and the Holy Spirit forever and forever?  I will not cry over my loss but rejoice over her victory.  I sing praise to you, Lord for you ARE my God and I will give you thanks forever!

You have replaced my sadness with joy and that is a miracle.  Thank you Father for wrapping your arms around me and for carrying me through some dark times. I want to emerge victorious on August 3rd and see only the joy in the situation that to be absent from the body is to be present with Jesus.