Sitting at the hand of God, I can only imagine the love you feel and that you have today.

I can only imagine that today you can see the man that I always knew,

The man that I have always wanted by my side;

But the man you did not know;

Only the man I could see.

I will never understand God’s plan that makes things work out the way they do.

Why do we turn gifts away and then long for them later?

Why do we spend a lifetime lost and then have life on earth end only after we find our way?

How we can be blessed with fortune, success and more than most could hope;

But still be denied the only one simple thing we ever wanted?

God’s plan for you is divine.

Perhaps you can help me understand God’s plan for me.

You protected me and your family, no matter the cost.

You were tough, but I always saw the softness.

I always knew you could never bring me harm.

I know your heart was not mine, but I saw deep into your soul.

I loved the man that I saw;

When you saw someone weak, hurt or poor, you gave your all;

Even when you had nothing to give but your heart.

I saw how you measured a man not by the size of his wallet;

But by the size of his heart.

I will spend the rest of my lifetime knowing that you are with me;

Watching me;

Protecting me.

Even though I was not beside you,

You became everything I knew you always wanted to be.

You deserve all of the love and grace that God has to give.

You have and always have had my grace and the warmest place in my heart.

I will see you on the other side.

Until I see you again, fly high, soar with the angels.

All through the years, iwatched all the life changes. I am so glad that you knew the lord.

Like this candle you are very bright