Moments burnt into my memory

Many hands closing the casket.

The Chapel parish nurse saying “press into Jesus”.

Merlinda’s final run of the keyboard at Mom’s service.

Three generations of family circled up, holding hands, and being challenged about their own faith and to pray for those not yet walking with our Lord.

Uncle Leon and Aunt Phyl immediately at Rex and my sides early Thursday morning.

Aunt Dorothy and her spirit-filled caretaker walking into Mom’s hospital room to visit.

Seeing tears in the eyes of the rehab hospital liaison that I had just interviewed with 3 days before.

Randy’s offer to carry Mom’s casket to her grave.

The faith conversation Tisha and I had on Saturday night.

Stacy and Dylan remaining at Mom’s bedside on Wednesday night while Ryan talked to me on the phone.

Randy telling me that Sara had come with them to the visitation.

Hobbs and Ritenour unity in decisions, plans, purpose and spirit.

Mom spreading out her hands in front of Roberta showing off her nail polish the day after surgery.

Seeing John & Mary Whitcraft the day of Mom’s surgery, there for another person’s surgery.

Ryan’s blog title Thursday morning of “God Has Made A Way!”, with him not even realizing Mom had named her own blog “God Will Make A Way” several weeks earlier.