Sunday, March 23, 2014

This is not the end

He will wipe away every tear 
from their eyes,
and death shall be no more,
neither shall there be mourning,
nor crying, nor pain anymore,
for the former things have passed away.
 
And he who was seated 
on the throne said, 
"Behold, I am making all things new".
And he also said,
"Write this down for these words
are trustworthy and true". 
Revelation 21:4-5

Yesterday we celebrated the life of a remarkable young man surrounded by hundreds of people who all loved him. We will miss him tremendously.  The service, stunning.  The support, incredible.  The emotions, exhausting. Tears, laughter, tears, laughter.... Shawn always had a way of adding comic relief. 

A friend of mine introduced me to a song that spoke directly to my heart this morning. It's a sweet reminder.  Our lives on this earth are but a vapor in the wind; but when it ends, it is just the beginning of eternity. I can't even begin to wrap my mind around the meaning of timelessness. For Shawn, this is not the end, this is just the beginning. It is life everlasting, forever and ever and ever.... With the Creator and Lover of his soul.  Life with no more tears, no more death, no more pain, no more suffering... not a single ounce of it.  I have that same hope, that very same promise. Do you? 
 

It is my prayer that Shawn's legacy will continue to be passed down through family and friends for generations to come.  To God be ALL the glory.  

The journey continues.


This is not the end
This is not the end of this
We will open our eyes wide, wider

This is not our last
This is not our last breath
We will open our mouths wide, wider

And you know you'll be alright
Oh and you know you'll be alright

This is not the end
This is not the end of us
We will shine like the stars bright, brighter

1 comment:

  1. Amazing! I just returned from another memorial service of a dear colleague and he use the same scripture of our lives being as a vapor and some of your same words! God is truly AMAZING! This is not the END! He's changing us from glory to GLORY! And noe Shawn and my friend Pam along with others we love who have gone ahead, see Him face-to-face!

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