I'm driving Jackie's vehicle now. This morning as I picked up her keys I noticed for the first time the pewter pendant hanging from the ring. It contained a heart with a cross on top of it, below the heart are two bears facing one another and below that the words, "Forever Friends". Needless to say, at that moment another tidal wave of grief hit my coast.
But actually, I've been thinking a lot of the enduring part of our relationship. While Scripture tells us there is no marriage in heaven it does speak of the unity we have in Christ (see John 17 - I've been meditating on this chapter a lot lately). I am perhaps more united with Jackie then ever, especially when I am in unity with the Father. I do not necessarily feel her presence in the house but I do when I am worshipping, which is what she is doing now. I think those who died in Christ are not so far away when we are also in Christ and in unity with the Father.
Jackie and I would always tell others, "we are best of friends". I can see that to experience that friendship now, my walking in unity with the Lord will be key.
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Fred,
What an insightful way to look at continuing your realtionship with Jackie...as now continuing your relationship with Christ. I really think that God honors this....
In Christ,
Lori Fields
Fred,
I'm so thankful that you've started this Blog. I am honored that you are allowing so many of us to take this journey with you and am extremely blessed by your transparency during a time that is so privately painful.
Mark and I continue to pray for you and hope that you will continue to find strength and comfort in your relationship with the Master!
Blessings!
Kari B
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