Last Friday my amazing Grandmother passed away. She was 82 years old. When we returned home I was visiting with my neighbor who asked me, "Did she know Christ?" I understand the meaning of her question and should have answered that not only did she know Christ she followed his example in the way she lived. She loved her family, she loved her neighbors, she was a happy person and never afriad to work. She was patient and kind and an amazing example. She raised five sons and a daughter all of whom are genuinly good people one of which is my father. Nothing I could say would be a sufficient tribute to the life she lived. What I will say is that she will be greatly missed by many and we all look forward to a happy reunion with her in the next life.
When I was young I was always puzzled at the great saddness that was prevelant when someone passed away. I had been taught about life after death and knew it to be a good place and the thought of being reunited with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ was such a happy prospect that I didn't understand all the sadness. What I have learned since then is that the saddness we feel at the death of a loved one is not evidence of a lack of faith but evidence of our love for them. We grieve for the time we will be apart from them and it is good to grieve. I know that one day I will see my dear grandmother again and am so glad of the peace it gives me and the motivation to live in a way that will continue her legacy of love, faith and endurance.
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