Ironically, a week ago, a dear, longtime friend of mine from Texas left this world to be with Jesus. He is now with the God he worshipped in the place for which his heart longed. One of his best friends was an agnostic, but every week they shared dinner and talked about the Bible. That friend emailed me after he passed and told me of his last visit with him. In the telling, he assured my friend that he would have a seat at heaven’s table. Yes, the agnostic was reminding him that God’s promise was true. Even in death, my friend was guiding people toward Christ.

John and I celebrated our 25^th anniversary today. We have lost some friends, some family, and we are well past the halfway mark of our threescore and ten. But the older we get, the more we long to go home. Bill Gaither used to say that age tips the scales and, at some point, there is more on the other side than what remains here. Paul the apostle said that whether leaving or staying, either way was a win-win for him. Most think Moses wrote Psalm 90, O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

That sounds good: be glad all our days.

We love you!

Janet

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