Ok....I figured it out. The grieving has officially started. I mean for days Ive been up and down, up and down. I know every text, doctrine, or theology that has to do with the death of the saints and the precious men of God. But, that does NOT extricate the fact that John Loyd is no longer here. Yeah, hes resting, hes with the Lord, hes next to his wife again. But, lets be clear, hes NOT here. He lives in me, my siblings, through his legacy, yea and amen. But, HES NOT HERE. As much as you try to prepare yourself for the transition of a loved one, once it hits, you are NOT prepared and thats just the truth. Oh sure, the memories are just countless. As the weeks progress Ill be sharing out of his hand written sermons thoughts and theologies that made him so large. Some of you have so lovingly said I feel like I know your Dad because of how you and your siblings talked about him. That becomes a profound principle for all of us. Can your life be of such a degree that when those who have never met you, hear about you, they feel theyve known you... The surreality of seeing him lay in state smacks me daily like an unfriendly hand. Ill have to walk this out slowly. Thats 50 yrs. that Ive had that man as my father, both spiritually and naturally. That void will NEVER be replaced just remembered. But lets not get it twisted, HE LEFT US IN GREAT SHAPE. But still....it hurts. #missyouoldpreacher
Posted on: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 05:50:06 +0000
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