(My grandma has lived an amazing life.  Ninety three years of loving deeply, both God and people.  Living life at it’s very fullest with laughter and amazing faith.  She gives and lives.  She has given an incredible heritage to us, her thankful family. Her body is saying it’s tired now, but her spirit remains strong as she looks forward to meeting the Jesus she has served all of her life, face to face.)

Precious Grandma…

As you wait near heaven’s door

I wonder what’s on your mind?

Ninety-three years of memories?

A journey back through time?

While heaven makes a place for you

Do you think of all you’ve done?

All the hardships you once faced?

All the battles won?

As your welcome party readies

Does a smile take its place

When you picture all your family,

Every thankful, loving face?

I’m sure your thoughts are many

Though your body says it’s through

But there’s one thought I hope you know

As heaven waits for you.

I hope you know the impact

Your precious life has made

Your sacrifice, your endless love

Your faith lived out each day.

I hope you see in every face

And in everything we do

A glimpse of what you’ve taught us

And what we’ve found is true.

I hope you hear in every word

The gratefulness we feel

The heritage you’ve passed to us

A love for God, so real.

I hope our laughter shows you

The joy your life has given.

And that we’ll envy all of those

Who’ll enjoy it up in heaven.

Your witty sense of humor

Has passed through generations

And shows up through your great-grandchildren

Every day, a celebration.

I hope you see the spunk you have

In the lives that we all live

Providing us strength and stubborn will

Always our best to give.

I hope you sense the faith you’ve lived

So faithful and so true

In those of us that you have touched

Faith fresh, alive and new.

And grandma, just a note from me,

You’ve always been the one

That shared a common bond with me

Of feisty, faith and fun.

Not a single day goes by

That I don’t know your love

But soon I’ll have to share you

With your family up above.

Please know that you’re a woman loved

More than words can say

And we promise we will do you proud

‘Til you greet us there One Day.

You’ll beat us to the starting line

That begins at pearly gates

So grandma, run, as we cheer you on

Your eternity awaits…

WE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LOVE YOU, GRANDMA!!!!! XOXOXOXOXOXO