I know for me today has been a not so very easy day for me..well, actually all week has not been all that good for me..for a year ago today I lost my Dad unexpectedly..and it has been rough to say the least..for there were so many things we had yet to say to each other..and so many things that I feel that weren’t quit finished between us and our life here on this earth..but I know that our Heavenly Father always knows what He is doing and He knows whats best..and I as well know that this world isn’t our home..this isn’t our eternity or our forever..for I know all to well that the bible says that it is appointed unto man to die once and after that we face judgment..Hebrews 9:27..so as far as my Dads eternity he is heaven with our Lord and Savior..and I always say that if he had a choice to come back I’m sure that he wouldn’t..but that he would choose rather to stay right there where he is..so my heart does rejoice because I know one day I will see my Dad again..and I am looking forward to that day..but for me what helps more than anything is all of the nice words that have been spoken to me through all of this long hard process that has been a year..and at how loving people have been..for I always think about the scriptures in the word of God that says..”Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones..Proverbs 16:24..and as well the scripture that says..”A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!..Proverbs 15:23..for I know that everything in all of our lives here on this earth is temporary..it’s not a forever guys..even though some of us think that it is..or we get so caught up in life that we fail to build our lives for heaven and what is taking  place there in the Kingdom of God..for you see life is but a vapor the word says we are all here for but a moment and than we vanish away..James 4:14..so we work and strife daily and I pray we all do for heaven..that we look and always look for that great and notable day of our Lords returning..Acts 2:20..for it could be today..we never do honestly know..but one thing I know is that we all must be ready to meet our Maker..and that we all know that our names have been written down in the Lambs book of life..so there is seasons for everything..and the word says a time to be born and a time to die..Ecclesiastes 3:1-2..and so my Dads time was up here on this earth..and so tonight I do rejoice for him..for he did run his race that the Lord set before him..and henceforth there is laid up for him treasures in heaven..2 Timothy 4:6-7..Amen..so be ready guys if by chance Jesus were to come and call you away..be ready to look at our Lord and Savior face to face..can you only imagine at what a day that is going to be for us?..I love the song that says this..”I can only imagine what it will be like when I walk by your side..I can only imagine what my eyes will see when your face is before me..I can only imagine..Surrounded by your glory..What will my heart feel? Will I dance for you, Jesus, or in awe of you be still? Will I stand in your presence..or to my knees will I fall?..will I sing Hallelujah?..will I be able to speak at all?..I can only imagine..I can only imagine!”..So let us store up our treasures in heaven..for the word of God says..”Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also..Matthew 6:19-21..Amen..so let us all live our lives like it is our last day here on earth..let us do what needs to be done..and let us make all things right with everyone..for once it’s over well its over..there are no doers..and there are no next times..for death when it comes it stings ever so fiercely down to the very core of your soul..but death cannot ever take away the presence of the Lord in our lives..nor can it ever steal away our memories and or our love that we’ve shared..for our lives really will never begin until heaven and them pearly gates that our eyes will get to see..and we walk down them beautiful and glorious streets of gold..as well it tells us that there will be no need for light for Jesus is the light of that great city..Revelation 22:5..and there will we live on forever and ever..and than and only than does our lives truly and honesty begin..for there will be our eternities..and that is the one place that none of us want to miss..for heaven the saying says don’t miss it for nothing in all of this world..In Jesus’ name, I do ask and pray..Amen and Amen..Be blessed today my dear sweet friends and remember wherever you go and whatever you do, Be a light for our Father, Much love to you all, Mandi