A year ago as we headed to Easter church service. Little did we all know this would be the last holiday we would spend together. 💔
Below is a picture of us together in our Easter dress all ready for church. I can remember the moments leading up to this picture the craziness of the last minute hurries of mom wanting to snap a pic before we rolled out in our car to church. We ended up going the day before Easter, to help provide more room for visitors at our church and it gave a little more time for us to put together Easter lunch on Resurrection day since we were hosting. It would have been so easy to not take the picture, but I am so glad we did.
Q's STORY
If you hoped on this blog post for the first time and don't know about my precious and beloved Q you can read about his story HERE If you are a member of the unwanted club of widowhood like me, and are in desperate need of resources I urge you to check some resources HERE I am gathering for myself and for others walking this terribly difficult journey too!
A Countdown to the Lasts…
The days leading up to this holiday have been extremely difficult. I feel like my life lately has been a countdown to the “lasts”… and it’s an extremely awful feeling.
Just crossing the year after Qs passing then on to Easter, this is the official “lasts” for us. All the memories that pop up, they gut me. I cannot even put into words how I feel. The grief and sorrow is so physical like it were the moment of his passing. Life is just hard!
Feeling super heavy today, yet I am overwhelmed with hope. Never will I understand why, but I will trust He has a plan and He is working it out for good.
It is through this last holiday with Q, He is reminding me of why the crucifixion happened in the first place and why we now refer to the worst day in history as GOOD – “Good Friday”
Jesus’ pain was for OUR good …
His love was sacrificial not for Him for Us.
He chose the cross in place of US. Then rose from the grave 3 days later to prepare a place I Heaven for US.
I find it no coincidence that Qs last holiday with us was to remind us that death does not have the final say!
Our worst day was Qs Best Day!
Maybe in some weird way, the timing of Qs passing coinciding with Resurrection Day was the biggest gift from my Heavenly Father❤️🩹
Although my flesh feels awful, my spirit is full of hope that one day I will see my sweet Q again and this picture is just a snap shot of what eternity will be ✝️ because of the cross!!
Much Love- Lori
