They say that grief hits you in waves. I think that's a pretty good description. For the last 5 or so days my head has been under water and the salt has really stung the inside of my nose and mouth. (Puffed up my eyes a little too.) Today, however, I'm determined to look at the majesty of the great sea and run up further on the sand when I see the breakers. It might get my toes, or even my ankles, but for this one day at least, I'm going to stay warm and dry.
Today is Good Friday. I guess it's pretty ironic that today is the day I decide that death isn't going to engulf me. Of course, if I think of Christ's death and why he submitted to it, there's a reason to be happy. I was practicing a song this morning that I'm singing in church Sunday--hope I get through it. It's called He Came for Us. I think it's the most beautiful Easter song I've ever heard, so beautiful in fact, I volunteered to sing it. Here are the words:
When Jesus Christ was on the earth so many years ago,
He taught our Heav'n-ly Father's plan for children here below.
He came for us; He died for us--All to fulfill our Father's plan.
On Calvary, Gethsemane. He sacrificed that we might live again.
Through parables, with simple words, He said, "come, follow me,"
That we might now have joy on earth and live eternally.
He came for us; He died for us--All to fulfill our Father's plan.
On Calvary, Gethsemane. He sacrificed that we might live again.
That Easter morn, disciples ran to see where Jesus lay;
And there they saw a miracle: The stone was rolled away!
He came for us; He died for us--All to fulfill our Father's plan.
On Calvary, Gethsemane. He sacrificed that we might live again.
The melody is gorgeous so here's a link. If I can play it, anybody can.
I will be with Ian again, because of Christ. Keith and I will get to see what we have to believe right now--that he's touching as many people where he is as he did here. That it was part a plan for him to leave us and that it's also part of that plan for us to go on.
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