Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Happy Birthday MorFar (Here and Back Again)

This morning on MorFar's 90th birthday,
he was welcomed back "home" to his Heavenly Father.
We are so happy for him as we have pictured his birthday reunion with his mother and father, siblings, sweethearts,
and his Savior whom he has served and loved. Being left behind we are heart sore, but look forward in faith to that same joyful reunion with him someday.
We love you MorFar! Happy Birthday!
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What is this thing that men call death,
This quiet passing in the night?
'Tis not the end, but genesis
Of better worlds and greater light.
O God, touch thou my aching heart,
And calm my troubled, haunting fears.
Let hope and faith, transcendent, pure,
Give strength and peace beyond my tears.
There is no death, but only change,
With recompense for vict'ry won.
The gift of him who loved all men,
The Son of God, the Holy One.

1 comment:

barbafamily said...

How bitterweet! And, what a wonderful birthday present for him! How beautiful the reunion must have been on the other side!! I am sorry for your lose though - our thoughts are with you :-)

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