The Passing of a Saint

Acts 17:25b
...since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.


My family and I were able to witness something quite remarkable yesterday. We witnessed the above verse happen in reverse beginning with the taking away of everything, then breath, then life. 

My wife's Grandma Dorothy was brought to Jesus yesterday. And we had the remarkable blessing of being there when she took her last breath; then her last heart beat. 

We arrived yesterday morning at the hospital to see Grandma laying perfectly still on a bed. She was breathing slow and heavy, yet peaceably. All had been taken from her except her breath and her life. Her family was gathered around her yet I am fairly sure she did not know it. 

After a few hours, my wife, as she was looking at her Grandma take her last breath said, "she's not breathing anymore." Everyone in the room watched on. Dorothy's only daughter touched her neck quite softly and said there was still a slight pulse. She then walked out of the room to get the nurse. The nurse came in, checked her pulse, turned on her heel and embraced the one who just lost her Mother and friend. 

Dorothy had lost everything, then her breath and lastly her life. But what we may see as loss, she most assuredly experienced as gain. We bring nothing into this life except the soul and body given us. We leave taking nothing with us, not even our body, just our soul. 

Dorothy was an amazing woman. My family is so much the better because of her. She has taught my wife to cook, and to love and serve her husband. To be honest and truthful in all her endeavors. She has taught my daughters to sew, knit and demand perfection in the things they make.  She has shown me the importance of leaving a godly legacy. 

Dorothy has longed for a couple of years to depart from this earth and be with Jesus. You finally have your desire Grandma. We love you and will miss you greatly. 

The David's