When tomorrow starts without me, And I'm not there to see;
If the sun should rise and find your eyes all filled with tears for me;
I wish so much you wouldn't cry the way you did today,
While thinking of the many things, we didn't get to say.

I know how much you love me, as much as I love you,
And each time that you think of me, I know you'll miss me too;
But when tomorrow starts without me,
Please try to understand that an angel came 
and called my name, and took me by the hand,
And said my place was ready, in Heaven far above,
And that I'd have to leave behind all those I dearly love.

But as I turned to walk away, a tear fell from my eye,
For all my life, I'd always thought, I didn't want to die.
I had so much to live for, so much yet to do,
It seemed almost impossible that I was leaving you.

I thought of all the yesterdays, the good ones and the bad,
I thought of all the love we shared, and all the fun we had.

If I could relive yesterday, just even for a while,
I'd say goodbye and kiss you and maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realized, that this could never be,
For emptiness and memories would take the place of me.

And when I thought of worldly things, I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you, and when I did,
My heart was filled with sorrow.

But when I walked through Heaven's gates,
I felt so much at home.
When God looked down and smiled at me,
From His great golden throne,
He said "This is eternity, and all I've promised you."

Today for life on earth is past, but here it starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow, but today will always last,
and since each day's the same way there's no longing for the past.

But  you have been so faithful, so trusting and so true.
Though there were times you did some things,
You knew you shouldn't do.
But you have been forgiven and now at last you're free.
So won't you take my hand and share my life with me?

So when tomorrow starts without me, don't think we're far apart,
For every time you think of me, I'm right here, in your heart.

Author Unknown.

IN THIS TIME

There are seasons, as there are reasons,
while we may never understand the ‘whys’, and
have questions that abound in the here and now,
May you know that God is ultimately in control.
May He in His infinite Mercy,
enfold you, dry your tears and
bring you hope in these days.
May He let you know deep within that
He understands your tears, pain and questioning.
May His infinite Love bring you the strength
to carry you into the promises
of tomorrow’s sun, and...
a time, a season, without sorrow.

Anita, as with my thoughts in the past I go,
I remember I met you four or more years ago.

You were a woman of God, and my sister in the Lord.
I think you've done for Him more than you could afford.

Together with your husband many times you lived by faith,
Not by sight, and this is what truly makes a Christian great.

When you were in the Holy Word, you avoided worldly distractions.
You were a woman with great attention, few words and many actions.

You were a woman with few frowns and more smiles.
You went often for the Lord, in His service many miles.

A woman with few complaints, and more contentment and inner peace.
You cared a lot for yours, and made great efforts for others to please.

You had more desire to serve than to be served;
You traveled the road, no matter straight or curved.

You had a great heart, more to give than to receive;
To win souls, and more for the Kingdom to achieve.

When a woman like you finishes her journey here, 
she leaves behind many tears; 
Family, friends, relatives, 
and I feel very sorry that you did not live more years...

But we believe we will see you, 
and be together with you where you are. 
It will be a great joy and splendor, 
with Jesus, "the Bright Morning Star."

~Written in honor of our mother, on October 14, 2006~