--Soon We Will Be In Heaven ~~

--"GOING HOME : Save A Place For Me"

--"I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you."
--[John 14:18 / NIV ) --

~~Bing Crosby crooned softly as I sat with Dad in my brother's house sometime before dawn. Dad's favorite music--John Denver, Henry Mancini, among many others--ran nonstop in the background for the whole week once Dad came home from the hospital with an inoperable condition.

We all knew Dad was ready to go Home. He had seen Jesus Himself welcoming him several nights before. Since then we had taken turns keeping him company. The doctors had given Dad three days to live; this was day seven. I had stopped praying for healing and instead for a smooth transition. Dad hadn't spoken for over a day. He didn't eat or drink or respond to us at all. His time was close. I pressed a cloth to Dad's forehead, but it seemed like he was just a shell of who he was. He was still breathing, but was he in there anymore? I put my hand in his. Could he still hear his beloved music? Could he even hear me anymore?

"When you get to heaven, Dad," I whispered, "please be sure to save a spot for me."
I gasped when he squeezed my hand, surprised at the strength of his grip. Cool. Firm. Assuring. He'd be in heaven, ready to welcome me Home one day. I will soon be with Dad once again. "Even so, Come Lord Jesus, Come." Until that day, I will "Be Still and Know".--[Jeremy Riddle]~~
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--Guideposts/EB~