I’ve written about that a lot.
It’s the way life begins
again after all of the pieces of your broken world settle down around you and
you slowly learn to navigate around the new landmarks of your life. It usually
seems way too soon, but in God’s perfect timing it never really is.
I had to find a new normal when my parents felt the call to
serve God as missionaries when I was 9.
And again when I graduated high school
and came back stateside for college. Oh – and the biggest adjustment – when I
got my goose. I always said that I found him in a Happy Meal – but really, He
was a gift from God that got me off a downward train and got me chasing Him.
Cancer diagnosis and treatment left me with a new normal – a
life with a few more aches and pains and a strong awareness of just how fragile
I really am, and just how strong, dependably loving, and personal God is.
And now.
I’m beginning a new normal. Life with a Grammy Up There
instead of a grammy down here.
We used to call her
Close Grammy because she lived here in Massachusetts. Mom’s mom, Faraway
Grammy, lived in Illinois, a two-days drive from us. We visited her on
holidays, and saw her on Sundays. Then when we moved to Africa, we’d sometimes
stay at her house when we came home.
After the goose was born, she really was a close Grammy, always making sure my
house was clean and filling BJs shopping carts with diapers for me. We had
supper at her house every Wednesday night before AWANA and sat with her at church…
Sigh. I’m going to miss her. But I’m smiling as I type this.
Because I’m just making the connection. She’s beginning her new normal, too.
And I can only imagine what it’s like. Tea time in the library with the King of
Kings. Long walks in the garden with her mother. Maybe a dance or two with
Grampa before settling into a comfy chair with a good puzzle. All in the
presence of her loving Creator. LIFE will be Good!
What do you see when you think of Heaven?
at this point all I see is Jesus, no activity, just presence.
ReplyDeleteYou beat me there, Wally... Save me a seat. :)
DeleteI think of all of the best things of this life without any of the bad. The beauty of nature without decay, struggle or polution. The beauty of relationships without the poison of selfishness or doubt or greed. The beauty of grace without the regret of sin. The beauty and peace of the physical presence of God making all things complete and whole. All things set right, forever.
ReplyDeleteI am also pretty sure that it will so top anything I can imagine that the best part may be the surprise and the unending awe of God's intentions revealed.