My Dad Has Been Healed

 Thanksgiving

2010

After many years of struggling with Celiac disease and just recently, lung complications, my dad has finally been healed.   No more pain, no more hospital trips, tests, pokes, staying up throughout the night, walking the floors.   His old body is gone; his new body, a welcomed gift. 

My dad passed from this life, into the arms of Jesus, around 4:20 pm, Thursday, February 16th.
He was surrounded by people that loved him. 

We have spent the past 5 months on the road, back and forth, spending hours at the hospital, and through the month of January, at his home, with him.    It's such a blessing now, to look back and know that I was with him quite often during those months.    And, in spite of how sick he was, he still made me laugh.   That was something I loved about him.     He loved to "cut-up" as we say.   Always teasing someone.  I guess growing up with 6 brothers will do that to you!  (My poor grandma!)

I have such sweet memories of my dad.   I think the fact that my parents were divorced when I was so young, gave me a strange advantage, in the way that, when I was with him, he never raised his voice to me or even disciplined me.   I'm sure it was different for my sisters, who were with him daily.  On the contrary, my dad spoiled me and I enjoyed every minute of it!

I'm glad that I took the time to make the long trips to Corpus this past year.   I didn't always want to go, but once I got there, I had such special times with him.   I can honestly say, I have no regrets.   The last time I saw him was 10 days before he died, and I will always treasure little moments we had during that visit.

I'm so thankful my dad knew Jesus.  It's not often that a daughter gets to witness a dad being baptized, but we did, about 15 years ago, and it was really special.    He knew the Lord and that's the best gift he could have ever given me.

This Sunday we will say goodbye to his broken body, yet rejoice that we knew him and know where he will spend eternity.     It will be hard.

I've already been so blessed by the prayers of my friends, the loving phone calls, and all the kind words (Facebook has it's perks!).

Thanks for reading my ramblings today.

God Bless you and live today with no regrets.

In Christ's arms,
Debbie