Today was an interesting day.
A day full of emotions.
This morning, I attended the funeral of my sweet Uncle Tip. He was a wonderful man of God, and we will miss him terribly. My son, Jonathan, sang “How Great Thou Art” and “Amazing Grace” at the funeral. He felt so honored to be asked to sing at such a special occasion.
And just like my mom’s funeral, I was reminded once again of how short life is. How we cannot take anything with us when we die. And how the only thing that really matters in this life is Jesus and our relationship with him.
I am so thankful that Uncle Tip knew what really matters in life. Though he will be missed, we were able to celebrate that he wasn’t suffering anymore, and that he is now with Jesus in Heaven. What a blessing!
After the funeral, I headed to the hospital to see my niece give birth to her first child. (My mom’s first great grand child.)
She had a c-section and gave birth to a precious baby boy, Colt. There were lots of tears. Tears of joy to see the precious miracle that God had created.
Isn’t he precious?!
So I am officially a GREAT Aunt! And my sister is a grandma! She wrote the sweetest letter to baby Colt today. You can read it HERE.
I know we are going to treasure this new addition to our family. ‘Cause I love boys! {wink}
I am emotionally exhausted.
And yet at the same time, my heart is overflowing with thankfulness for this life that God has given me.
God is good, All the time.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
1 There is an occasion for everything,
and a time for every activity under heaven:
2 a time to give birth and a time to die;
a time to plant and a time to uproot; [a]
3 a time to kill and a time to heal;
a time to tear down and a time to build;
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn and a time to dance;
5 a time to throw stones and a time to gather stones;
a time to embrace and a time to avoid embracing;
6 a time to search and a time to count as lost;
a time to keep and a time to throw away;
7 a time to tear and a time to sew;
a time to be silent and a time to speak;
8 a time to love and a time to hate;
a time for war and a time for peace.
