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\"Good-by\"<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, <\/em>
\npraying always for you, <\/em>
\nsince we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus <\/em>
\nand the love which you have for all the saints; <\/em>
\nbecause of the hope laid up for you in heaven, <\/em>
\nof which you previously heard in the word of truth, the gospel.<\/em>
\nColossians 1:3\u20135<\/em><\/p>\n

Sometimes, I don\u2019t like being a grown up. Last week, when it was time to say good-bye to dear South Dakota friends and head home, was one of those times. A piece of my heart remained with them as I climbed in the car and drove away from the little town filled with people who loved and supported us during the early years of our very sick baby\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

But I had to leave because another piece of my heart lives in Iowa, in the town where Hiram and I raised our kids, where we have many friends who supported us during the trials and joys of life for almost three decades. Other bits of my heart are scattered all over the country and the world, wherever beloved rellies and friends now live. And every year, my heart cracks anew as I say final good-byes to dear ones God used to bless my life before he called them home.<\/p>\n

With each good-bye, a bit more of my heart chips off. These good-byes makes it impossible to hold onto my foolish childhood belief that everyone who populated my secure world and loved me would be with me forever.\u00a0 Life…and death…continually prove that my childhood belief isn\u2019t truth. The truth of the matter is this:<\/p>\n

People change.
\nPeople move.
\nPeople die.<\/p>\n

In the shadow of that reality, my grown up self longs for and seeks after Someone who is true and loving and secure. Someone who never dies. Someone who can repair my heart, and the hearts of all who seek Him, for eternity. Who can that be but Christ, the One Paul calls \u201cthe hope of heaven?\u201d<\/p>\n

Christ is our hope on earth and in heaven. He is hope a person can cling to when saying good-bye. Hope to share with those God uses to bless our lives. Hope to encourage us to pray for those we love who don\u2019t yet know Him. Hope to makes mature believers rejoice, knowing they are drawing ever closer to the Hope laid up for them in heaven.<\/p>\n

Hope to make us eager to join Christ and the cloud of witnesses surrounding Him in a heaven where there are no more tears.<\/p>\n

No more sorrows.
\nNo more pain.
\nNo more broken hearts.
\nNo more good-byes.
\nAnd no more grown ups.<\/p>\n

Just children of the Father, His saints reunited with one another and worshipping God\u2019s Son forever and ever.<\/p>\n

Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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