Resurrection Sunday Celebration and a goodbye…
We looked so forward to celebrating Resurrection Sunday with each other. We had plans for an “Easter Egg Hunt” at our church on Saturday and Sunday service with a visit to my in-laws Sunday afternoon. We still did go through with all of these plans even though this particular Easter was bittersweet. My husband’s Aunt Donna passed away Saturday morning. I lost my grandfather on the same day just 4 years previous. It was sad and yet we rejoice. Donna had been ill for some time. She suffered from Alzheimer’s and degraded rapidly and she was VERY young. I did not have the pleasure of knowing Donna but briefly before she fell ill. I only have the stories my husband has told me of her. She sounded like an amazing woman with a heart that loved deeply. She had spirit and loved life. I also believe that she loved our Lord Jesus Christ and is with Him now in Heaven. It was rather fitting to be celebrating our Savior’s resurrection and also celebrating Donna’s journey to Heaven. Because of our Hope in Jesus, we know that she is fully healed and in need of nothing. She is in the most wonderful place. Even though our pain on Earth is great, she is with Jesus and we should rejoice in that.
“And God will raise us from the dead by his power, just as he raised our Lord from the dead.” 1 Corinthians 6:14