Sunday
Dear Elsie
Today you and your Mom and Dad headed back to Swellendam but not before a few photos were taken. Stacey and David
And it reminded me of other brother and sister photos that we had taken recently…
Julian and Helga
Michael and Monica.
Monica looks so pale here. Fortunately, she is getting better now. Sibling relationships are those that outlast your relationship with your parents.
Today it rained. First it was overcast with a little drizzle but as the afternoon approached the rain poured down and Mike was gleeful as he heard it filling the tanks. According to the weather forecast, it should rain until tomorrow morning.
We had a quiet day. I read more of the book Remote about St Helena Island and didn’t do too much else.
I was saddened to hear the passing of Mark Pilgrim. I had followed him on Instagram and watched some of his YouTube videos. He was so positive and motivated to live the best life he could. It reminded me that, as I write here every day, it’s not about now – we are only passing through. This world is not our permanent home and neither do we want it to be. There is so much more ahead. We cling to this life because it is all we know, but one day, one day, we will breath our last and our future is secure in God and His salvation for us through Jesus. We don’t know what our eternal life looks like, but we know it will be a place of love, peace and security. We know there will be no fear there. No pain, no tears, no uncertainty. There will be no evil, no crime, no corruption, no illness. All the things that drive us crazy this side of eternity will be a thing of the past. It will be a great place to spend forever – that I know for sure. I am so grateful for the hope we have in Jesus Christ and eternal life. There are lots of things here we don’t understand. Pain and suffering, unfairness and injustice, but God will see us to the end. We have that security. One day you will read these words and I will be gone – gone from this world, but so much more alive in the next.
Psalm 64:10
The righteous will rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in Him; all the upright in heart will glory in Him!
The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂