Remembering.......

This Christmas season is one of joy for I love Christmas....the way my kid's eyes light up when they see the tree for the first time....or shaking wrapped boxes to try to figure out what is in them. But as much happiness that I feel it is always a bit overshadowed by sadness. 20 years ago someone whom I loved very much went away from our lives forever. I don't want to bring anyone down during this exciting time of year, but not only is this time of year hard for me....it is hard on my family as well. Please keep us in your prayers as we pass on from this difficult time and into the one of celebrating the real reason for this wonderful time of year....the birth of our saviour Jesus Christ. I feel the arms of God wrapped around me tighter now and I know that with his love this time will pass and we will remember Terry for what he was to us and not how he left our lives. I love poems and sayings as you've probably gathered....I feel they say things that I cannot even begin to put into words so I thought I would share some that made me think of Terry.....

Not how did he die, but how did he live?
Not what did he gain, but what did he give?
These are the units to measure the worth
Of a man as a man, regardless of birth.
Not, what was his church, nor what was his creed?
But had he befriended those really in need?
Was he ever ready, with word of good cheer,
To bring back a smile, to banish a tear?
Not what did the sketch in the newspaper say,
But how many were sorry when he passed away.

I thought of you with love today but that is nothing new
I thought about you yesterday and days before that too,
I think of you in silence I often speak your name
All I have are memories and your picture in a frame
Your memory is my keepsake with which I’ll never part
God has you in His keeping I have you in my heart.