If that's what Heaven's made...
So, a lot happened this past weekend.
I've realized how amazing birth is. I know that sounds wierd but just feeling little Charlize kick the sides of Andrea's stomach was such an amazing thing. It's amazing how God does that, and how God can make that happen and how all of us can be a witness to it.
I found out just this morning that Sunday morning one of my aunts (technically my great aunt) in oklahoma passed away. She didn't have any kind of disease, she just died of old age. It was just her time. And, truthfully, we're all happy she doesn't have to suffer anymore.
Or does she?
I know when someone dies we always like to say "well they knew God at least they're going to heaven." I never really got into those types of conversations with this particular aunt only because there was always something else to talk about. I truthfully can't say if I know where she is at this moment. I know she went to church every once and a while and I know she may have accepted Christ in her heart, but I don't know what all that meant to her.
I pray she's in heaven. I pray that God would somehow give me a peace about it.
Anyway, I loved her. She was the first person I've been close to thats passed away. My uncle Tommy was the only person in the room, holding her hand when she died. She was in hospice.
My dad (possibly my whole family) and I were going to fly up there because I wanted to play guitar/sing at her funeral, but unfortunately the funeral is tomorrow morning and we just didn't have enough time. We assumed the funeral would be Thursday.
It amazes me how God gives, and God takes away. So quickly. And I've experience a form of both this weekend.
--Lauren.
"Don't cry a tear
for me now, baby.
There comes a time
we all must say good bye.
And if that's what Heaven's made of
I'm not afraid to die."
A tribute to my Aunt: http://www.ultimatetributes.com/tributes/intro.asp?ID=1484
I've realized how amazing birth is. I know that sounds wierd but just feeling little Charlize kick the sides of Andrea's stomach was such an amazing thing. It's amazing how God does that, and how God can make that happen and how all of us can be a witness to it.
I found out just this morning that Sunday morning one of my aunts (technically my great aunt) in oklahoma passed away. She didn't have any kind of disease, she just died of old age. It was just her time. And, truthfully, we're all happy she doesn't have to suffer anymore.
Or does she?
I know when someone dies we always like to say "well they knew God at least they're going to heaven." I never really got into those types of conversations with this particular aunt only because there was always something else to talk about. I truthfully can't say if I know where she is at this moment. I know she went to church every once and a while and I know she may have accepted Christ in her heart, but I don't know what all that meant to her.
I pray she's in heaven. I pray that God would somehow give me a peace about it.
Anyway, I loved her. She was the first person I've been close to thats passed away. My uncle Tommy was the only person in the room, holding her hand when she died. She was in hospice.
My dad (possibly my whole family) and I were going to fly up there because I wanted to play guitar/sing at her funeral, but unfortunately the funeral is tomorrow morning and we just didn't have enough time. We assumed the funeral would be Thursday.
It amazes me how God gives, and God takes away. So quickly. And I've experience a form of both this weekend.
--Lauren.
"Don't cry a tear
for me now, baby.
There comes a time
we all must say good bye.
And if that's what Heaven's made of
I'm not afraid to die."
A tribute to my Aunt: http://www.ultimatetributes.com/tributes/intro.asp?ID=1484