It’s been two months today that my daddy left this world to go to Jesus in the next, it’s seem like it’s been so much longer. My nephew Joshua left six months ago and that feels like it was yesterday. Tomorrow is his 28th birthday. Maybe it’s because my daddy had a good, long life of 87 years and Joshua was taken so young? Only the Lord knows why He allows these things to happen.
All I know is that no matter how or when your loved one is taken from you, it hurts and it’s hard. Yes dad had cancer and yes he was old and yes we thought we were prepared for what was to come. But one taken at twenty something or even younger? Or a young one battling cancer, or someone fighting covid, going through a separation or divorce, losing your job, being homeless, I could go on and on. So many reasons to be filled with so much anxiety.
So whenever you see, or meet or come upon someone, anyone, always be humble, kind and give or show love. You have no idea what they are going through, you don’t know their hearts only the Lord knows the heartaches or battles going on inside. A very wise man once said, “you can’t judge someone until you have walked in their shoes.” God doesn’t promise that we won’t go through trials or tribulations as His followers on this earth but He does promise that He will be with us through them. We also may not ever understand “why” until we are face to face with Jesus.
Some last words that my daddy left with me are, “always put God first and whoever you meet, tell them about Him,” and “no matter if your in the right or the wrong, just stay quiet so that you keep the PEACE.” ❤️
If you watch the YouTube video of my dad, Joshua is in it thirteen times. My daughter made the video and this was not planned, just worked out that way. Joshua is the little guy on the horse with his hand in the air and my dad is beside him. Joshua lived with my parents for a lot of years, they cared for him more like a son than the grandson that he was to them. It’s hard, I don’t like saying those words but I have said them so many times with all the circumstances we have gone through. So remember my Mama in your prayers, not only did she lose her life partner of 57 years, but also her grandson and her brother in last six months. Life is hard but lean on the One that can make it a bit easier.
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