Singing her into Glory

Life can be so tough and yet GOD remains to be so good.

We had gotten the phone call that my aunt had a major stroke and not expected to live. My sister and I strongly felt that my mom needed to be with her sister. We got busy making arrangments to take my mom to Ohio to be with her dying sister. We knew there was nothing much we could do, but we could sing to her as she went to Glory and that seemed like a pretty wonderful assignment to take on.

We left Florida Sunday afternoon and arrived in IN on Monday night were we needed to pick up our mom who was in IN to attend a wedding. Tuesday morning we headed to Ohio. We dialed our cousin on our way and I had mom talk to her sister on the phone telling her that we were on our way. To try and wait for us. It was a tearful moment indeed. We felt guilty and nervous as we stopped to eat on the way, trusting that we would not miss her by this hour delay. We prayed that God would favor us by having her live until we arrived. And yet we knew that request sounded selfish. Holding one back from stepping into Heaven is definately a selfish act, yet we found ourselves expressing it, and praying for it.

Aunt Ruth was alive upon our arrival. How grateful we were and remain! We did thank GOD for caring about us even in our selfishness. Of course we shed many tears to see her in this condition, yet we were able to sing several songs as we held her hands, rubbed her legs and reminded her over and over that we love her.

We are hoping that we will be singing when she goes to Glory....whenever God calls her home. Our aunt is very ready to go to be with her Lord. Her death will certainly be a graduation. All that she has believed by faith is about to become sight. WE cannot help but be jealous of her, but we know that God has things for us to do yet here on earth and we will remain faithful to Him, as He has been faithful continually to us.

Death is such a sad part of our lives, and yet it is a part of life. And yet how special to know that our Aunt will go from this hospice room into the presence of God. We hope that indeed we will be with her at that moment where her spirit will leave her earthly body and be transported into Heaven. What a moment that will be. At that moment the room will transform from being a room of gloom, tears and memories to a room of Glory! We will join the angels in singing the 'Hallelujah Chorus' as another precious Child of God enters the place God has prepared for those who love him. Her earth walk is about over. Her life goes on into eternity! All because Jesus loved us so much that HE made a way for us to go to Heaven. Thank you Jesus.