Pecan tassies, turtle candies,
fresh mountain air.
One thick book beside a
comfy armchair
And this is what he required of him:
Engineer, church elder
respected father to three.
Grandfather to six more, a life
of faith and study.
To do what is right,
Following God's ways
with focus and discipline,
dedicated to truth; a proud
patriarch and citizen.
To love mercy,
He offered wise counsel
with no lack of prayer,
got frustrated by inane politicians, and
stood up for what was fair.
And to walk humbly with his God.
A smile lit up his eyes,
his wit so funny and dry;
God received the glory
from birth to last goodbye.
And he walked humbly
on earth
just as he walks joyously
in heaven
with his God.
Missing Grandaddy today but rejoicing in a life lived for Christ, dedicated to Christ, and fulfilled in Christ.
That was so beautifully poignant; it brought tears to my eyes! I miss him so much. In some ways it feels like it's been a year, but it also feels like it's been a day, and in some ways like it's been six years. either way, it's still hard to swallow.
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