There is a time for everything...

Wanted to share some of my reading from today in my book "A Time to Dance"

I read it earlier today. And I had planned on posting it this evening. Its written so perfectly. I guess I had never saw it this way before. But after today's events I knew I needed to post. Gracie & Hayneslie's grandmother passed away today. The Holts are my family too and my heart is breaking for them. But I know they have to be thankful that Mrs. Linda isnt hurting anymore. No more suffering. No more pain. She is finally healed and whole!! Praise the Lord!! However, I cant begin to imagine the loss they must be feeling. But I know with the strength and peace that come from our Creator, we can get through anything. And, back to my reading. It moved me so much. Made me see 'death' in a different light.

Let me set it up:

The character, Abby,

her dad has just passed away.

He was an amazing Christian man.

"Now just in case you're thinking that Joe was somehow robbed, that after a lifetime of giving he wasn't given a fair shake by God Almighty, let me tell you this. Some people store up treasures on earth...houses, cars, illicit relationships...and every day they wake, they move one day further from their treasure, one day closer to death." He smiled broadly. "Ah, but then there are people like Joe,people who wake every day one step closer to their treasure. One day closer to leaving this lobby and entering the main ballroom. Closer to finally being home in the place that was created for them. So don't grieve for Joe, people. Believe that, as C.S. Lewis once said, for Joe life here on earth was only the title and cover page. And now he has begun the greatest story of all, one that no one on earth has ever read in which every chapter is better than the last. Believe that, if given the chance, he would have agreed with D.L. Moody, who said in his dying days, 'In a little while you will read in the newspaper that I am dead. Do not believe a word of it, for I will be more alive than ever before.""

-A Time to Dance

-Karen Kingsbury

How awesome is that!!!!!!!!!! I mean, wow. Couldnt have worded it better. And couldnt have came at a better time.

"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven..."

-Ecclesiastes 3:1