Grandma
My grandma, Alma, died today. She was 93 years old. My grandma was the most wonderful and kindest person I've ever known. She never had a bad thing to say about anyone - even when there was a lot of bad that could be said. Everyone who met her loved her and some adopted her as their grandma which only added to her 70-some grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a good christian for 80 years of her life. I know she is now in heaven where she has no more pain. She is now with all of those who have gone before. I love you grandma. I can't wait to see you again someday.
I take great comfort in the words spoken in 1 Thess. 4:13-18
13But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep,that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 14For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 15For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. 18Therefore encourage one another with these words.
