2 morts

1 KINGS 19:4
"Il s'assit sous un genêt, et demanda la mort, en disant:
'C'est assez!
Maintenant, Éternel, prends mon âme,
car je ne suis pas meilleur que mes pères.'"

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le 9 mai, 2011
It has been over a year since my sister's cat, Nyara, became ill for the last time & died. She was an elegant spotted grey tabby with white evening gloves on her forepaws whom we adored, nicknaming her "The Princess" because she always looked like a princess in a ballgown, especially when sitting at a window.

le 30 avril, 2012
At the end of last month, in her 96th year, my maternal grandmother Sonia fell asleep in Christ.
She had been in a nursing home since about age 90 and just faded away in the last 2 weeks of April.
That said, being a believer, there was a big advantage
- she would have woken up without sin.

How nice it would be to wake up sinless!
We'd have all our character imperfections gone;
no way of inadvertently hurting others by our besetting sin;
no way of letting ourselves down with disappointment over how we thought or felt or behaved even though we knew better...

Sometimes, in my most depraved moments, I wish I were where my grandmother Sonia is - in perfect holiness with our Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ.

Indeed, to die is gain. Incredible gain. Elijah desired it; Paul desired it; I desire it.

But obviously, my heavenly Father has plans that involve me living. Oh well. At least, one day, sinless perfection will be mine...

;D

L/T.