The Eve of the Sweet By and By
"You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing, you have taken away my cloth of mourning and clothed me with joy that I might sing praises to you and not be silent O lord my God, I will give you thanks forever." Psalm 30:11 November 5, 2014.....a day that plays in slow motion so vividly in my mind. I will never forget sitting beside his hospital bed listening to the The Sweet By and By as my daddy took his last earthly breath. That day rocked me to the core, a day that no matter how much I trusted in the Lord has shaken my confidence and has made me wrestle with the Lord for hours. I MISS MY DADDY! This year brought so many "firsts" without my dad...but I would say my birthday was the hardest. The hurt was deep...my heart ached to hug, smell and hear the laughter of the man that smiled over me as I took my first breath. I listened to his messages that I have saved on my phone over and over and wept as I read his birthday card for me fro