Life is hard. 

When I was  younger, I just THOUGHT it was hard.

Now I KNOW it is hard.

This past week, we said goodbye to, by far, my funniest uncle.   He was loving, sweet and had a smile for you no matter what.

It was hard. 

As I walked into the funeral home that day, I thought about how many times I’ve had to walk through those doors in my life.  Especially in my adult life.

I’ve said goodbye to so many people that I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to.

My mom.  Man was that a hard one. 

My grandparents, my sweet nephew and several friends and family.

The older I get, the more I say goodbye to.  The older I get, I see that I know more and more in the cemetery than before.

Man, life is HARD. 

But as I think on this, I know that I will see them again.  I know that because I know my God, my Jesus, that I will walk through those gates and they will be waiting for me with open arms. 

Heaven’s sounding sweeter all the time.

I sang that song when I was  young.  My aunt Sheryl would play the piano and help me sing it.  I never understood just how true the words in that song were until I got older.

Because let me tell you, Heaven IS sounding sweeter all the time. 

So if you’re like me and miss more people than you care to think about because they have gone on before you, then make sure you’re ready to see them. 

Make sure you know my Jesus.  Make Him your Jesus. 

‘Cause Heaven is sounding sweeter every day.

Until next time…