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On Monday afternoon my husband and I attended the Funeral or Celebration of Life for yet another of our friends who passed away earlier this month. Lanell’s service was very sweet. The church was full of family and friends whose life she had touched. I am sure her Spirit was quickly in the presence of Jesus in Heaven upon her last breath leaving her earthly body.\u00a0 No longer in any pain or suffering. \u00a0 She was such a sweet servant of God.\u00a0 She was our Birthday Card writer for our Bible Study Class.\u00a0 She took such joy in it and in greeting others in the class. \u00a0 Especially touching was the sharing of several of her grandchildren. These young people ranged from 18 years old and up. The true, heartfelt grief these grandchildren shared and obviously felt was very touching. To be loved sooooo greatly by your grandchildren is something we all should strive for. They were sincerely going to miss their MawMaw.\u00a0 She had touched their hearts and ours with her thoughtfulness, her genuine love for them, and her big smile. She always had a big smile for you whenever you saw her no matter what else was going on. \u00a0 The comfort to all of the family and friends was the wonderful memories and the knowledge that they will see her again in Heaven. \u00a0 The pastor focused the message on 1 Thessalonians 13-18 and also the belief that because LaNell was a believer that her soul\/spirit was no longer here on earth but left her earthly body and was instantly in the presence of God and Jesus in Heaven. \u00a0 This comes from 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 ( NASB): 6 Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord\u2014 7 for we walk by faith, not by [d]sight\u2014 8 but we are of good courage and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. 9 Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive compensation for [e]his deeds done through the body, in accordance with what he has done, whether good or bad. \u00a0 It was an excellent message and sweet service.\u00a0 Some of the comments the family made about things LaNell said before passing, it got me recalling the same time before both of my parents passed away.\u00a0 Both were at home on hospice during the last days.\u00a0 Both had some visions or encounters with family members or friends from their past.\u00a0 It was as if they were seeing them again very vividly.\u00a0 \u00a0Mom and Dad both made some movements of their hands as if they were taking communion with someone before they passed.\u00a0 \u00a0These things made me believe there was some preparation going on for leaving their earthly body and going into the presence of God.\u00a0 All 3 of these folks were active, faithful believers and were ready to go meet Jesus. \u00a0 He has prepared a place for us.\u00a0 \u00a0John 14:1-4 (NASB) 14\u00a0\u201cDo not let your hearts be troubled.\u00a0You believe\u00a0in God[a];\u00a0believe also in me.\u00a02\u00a0My Father\u2019s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there\u00a0to prepare a place for you?\u00a03\u00a0And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back\u00a0and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.\u00a04\u00a0You know the way to the place where I am going.\u201d \u00a0 Are you ready?\u00a0 Have you accepted Christ as your Savior?\u00a0 \u00a0The time is NOW.\u00a0 If you have questions about how to get to Heaven, please comment in the Leave a Reply form following this blog at the bottom of this page and we will contact you or email taresa@standingfirmproducts.com.\u00a0 You may wish to see Steps to Peace with God. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
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