It's been nearly 2 weeks now that my sweet Uncle Ray has been walking the streets of gold with our Jesus. To me it seems like it can't possibly be nearly 2 weeks; and yet to him, time has no meaning in heaven, just everlasting, unending time with Jesus. What does timeless really mean? We measure time based on hours, days, weeks, months, years. Remember as a kid thinking it's going to take forever for the next birthday to come around or Christmas is so far away? We measure time. That is how God created us...beings who experience time, know time, and believe time takes forever sometimes, and yet, through Jesus' eyes our "time" is but a blip on the radar as to what we will experience one day as believers when we walk through the gates of heaven. Wow! I truly can't grasp the reality of forever!? But then again, as humans we can't. Uncle Ray though now knows. He is living eternity...forever...neverending.
The sting of death is still ever present as humans, and I would be wrong to say I am not saddened with the passing of my Uncle. It hurts. It's sad. Jesus wept; so can (and do) I. But, the difference between my sadness and a non-believer...I have the assurance I will see my loved ones again and spend eternity with them in Paradise with God my God!
The picture above seems like it was taken an eternity ago! Amanda was blessed with an opportunity to get to meet my family in Illinois (whom of which I have not seen since I was a little girl when we moved here back in the 70s). Uncle Ray and Aunt Linda loved Amanda just like she was one of their own little ones. And, Amanda got along with everyone; she has as heart of love! I will forever cherish this picture as it is the only one...the one and only one I have of Amanda with my Uncle Ray and until we reach heaven, I will continue to cherish this picture...forever!
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