I awoke thinking of travel.
I’m headed out for a week of retreat on Sunday. As I’m preparing, I started thinking of knife sharpeners. Which, I guess, reflects my new-found cooking instinct. Sharp is always best for cutting fresh fruit and vegetables.
What about the hair conditioner I had just bought. I’ve been looking for the last few days. I’m sure I put it somewhere! And shavers. Well, the toiletries are all around. All I have to do is gather them together.
A lot of this would have been cared for by Jill. I suppose heaven doesn’t worry about things like shampoo and the next meal. For that I am glad!
In my retreat time, I’ll reflect a bit on past memories and my present situation. I will look to better things in the future, both here on earth and at a joyful reunion in heaven.
These past few days people have volunteered their thoughts on grief. Particularly in relation to heaven. The point is that joy and hope overpower any sense of despair that places our final aspirations 6 feet under when we die. No, for those in Christ there is anticipation of a more glorious place. And so, grief is tempered and temporary. I live with that excitement! And as we approach Thanksgiving weekend – thank God!