The Lord knows the days of the upright; and their inheritance shall be forever.
Psalm 37:18 NKJV
A hundred or so members of our little farming community came together recently to celebrate the well-lived life of one very special lady named Kaye.
Kaye was not only much loved, but she was an influential Christian woman who had started a children’s church in our little Baptist congregation, and today that ministry is still going strong after almost 45 years!
For two hours that day, we gathered at the spacious country retreat which she and her husband Hollis had created together. Theirs was a home that had become known as a center of local hospitality, and that day, as I looked around I was able to count three generations making themselves at home on the front patio.
Now I am certain that almost everyone had a cell phone, yet no one took one out, except to take pictures. Instead, people stood in circles sharing memories of special times spent with Kaye, “back in the day” as they say.
That afternoon, I came across person after person who I’d known since I was a child but hadn’t seen for a long time. With a lump in my throat and moist eyes, I lost count of the times I said, “It’s so good to see you!”
How ironic that even after her passing, Kaye brought people together in Christ’s love, just like she always did on earth.
I imagine that’s what heaven will be like—an unbroken circle of loved-ones saying, “It’s so good to see you!” And there, right in the middle of it all, Jesus will be standing, saying, “Welcome home!”
My home is in heaven. I’m just traveling through this world.
Billy Graham
Kind reader, do you have your own story of a life well lived? Please share in the comments!
Thank you for reading. 🙏❤️ prayers and love.
This piece was first published in the Sunshine Weekly Newsletter, a publication which is shared in nursing homes and assisted living centers. A special thank you to Peter Caligiuri, aka “Pastor Pete,” for inviting me to contribute a monthly column! Peter blogs at praise2worship.net
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