September 18, 2006
...And the Door Opened....
Scattered Skies The Gulf Of Mexico at Panama City Beach Florida...
It has been a long journey for my Mother. Diagnosed nearly 7 years ago with a very aggressive and rapidly degenerative Parkinsons, she passed quietly from this world to the next on Saturday 9-16 at nearly 12:00 noon. I was at prayer at the time, along with thousands of others who stop daily at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet as a national effort for Godly Peace (not necessarily the world's peace)and to interceed for the sick and dying. As always my prayers were for her and others suffering from fatal and debilitating illness,that they be released from suffering and have a chance to know Jesus prior to that time.
My Aunts, two of Mother's sisters were there. My brother, his son and his son's girlfriend had been able to see her as well. I feel at peace with not seeing her as I prefere to remember her as she wanted me to remember her,
strong and able of body and mind. We are flying out this morning, While this is by no means a vacation, as my boss said this morning, it will be good for me to get away. I am looking forward to seeing friends I haven't seen since we left for Hawaii in 2001 and perhaps getting some closure on this part of my life that has been so troubling. Perhaps too, family will come together and at least have the opportunity to hear each others side of things. Maybe we can at least be civil
I close this post with a hymn that I have learned since joining the Methodist Church. I doubt that Mother ever sung it, but it simply expresses her spiritual desire and ideal. Like all of us there were times when that ideal didnt touch reality, but in this time of patenetly redemptive suffering, I know that she drew closer and closer to God, for in times like this He is our only hope.
I want to walk as a Child of the Light
I want to follow Jesus
God set the stars to give light to the world
The star of my life is Jesus
I want to see the brightness of God
I want to look at Jesus
Clear Sun of Righteousness shine on my path
and show me the way to the Father
Im looking for the Comming of Christ
I want to be with Jesus
When we have run with paitence the race
We shall know the joy of Jesus
refrain
In Him there is no darkness at all
The night and the day are both alike
The Lamb is the Light of the City of God
Shine in my heart Lord Jesus
