Bonnie, I know that you will miss you beloved, partner, friend, confidant, and husband but know that he sits at the feet of GOD and is not longer in pain. A new star shines in the heavens for a well deserved child of GOD whose job is complete and has been called home.
Please dear loving GOD, place you loveing halo of grace, and peace around this loving wife, friend, and companion as well as her entire family as they celebrate the life of their most beloved family member. Give them the strenght to go on throught the tough days give them restful sleep to continue through the nights. I know that you have welcomed home a wonderful man who has done a job well done and is enjoying the heavenly home that you say will await us, free from pain and all earthly ailments. Let Bonnie know that Larry is as close as the gentle whisper of wind against her face, a beautiful ray of sun lighting up the evening sky as day comes to a close. Let her know that his earthly body has left this earth but his wonderful spirit and sole continues to live on. As you has taught us, death is not the end, but a new beginning and we will all see each other again and it will only be a blink of an eye. AMEN
Bonnie a couple of poems for you, dear friend:
GOD'S GARDEN
God looked around His garden and found an empty place.
He then looked down upon the earth, and saw your tired face.
He put His arms around you and lifted you to rest.
God's garden must be beautiful he always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering
He knew you were in pain
He knew that you would never get well on earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough, and the hills were hard to climb.
So He closed your weary eyelids, and whispered "PEACE BE THINE".
It broke our hearts to lose you
But you didn't go alone, for part of us went with you
The day GOD called you home.
Divine Word Missionaries
I'M FREE
Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free.
I am following the path, God laid for me.
I took His hand when I heard him call, I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day, to laugh, to love, to work or play....
Tasks left undone must stay that way, I found that peace at the close of the day.
If my parting has left a void, then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Ah, these things I too will miss.
Be not burdened with time of sorrow, I wish to you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I savored much, good friends, good times, a loved one touched.
Perhaps my time seemed all to brief, don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me, God wanted me now, HE SET ME FREE!!!!
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Peace and Comfort my dear friend. We are all here for you.