Music
Our family has always enjoyed music. Kent played drums, always listened to music full blast, taught his daughter drums, and even taught me the appreciation for it. Downstairs sits Kent's drums. He loved pounding out on them, playing for a few
church services and even enjoyed helping kids who have a passion for learning drums. I recently have gone downstairs and walked past those silent drums, a smile and a tear came to me all at the same time. Those drums have not had a tune played in a bit, but I can sit here now and still hear some of the drum beats he played ringing in my ear.
Lighthouse
This past week several family members found our way up to Ludington. A place Kent has always enjoyed. Whether it was camping, hiking trails or going up in the lighthouse he loved it. On Satuday August 30, we rode a bus to the lighthouse. For Several years Kent and his dad climbed and Lydia then joined in climbing up the lighthouse when she was old enough. When Kent's dad passed Lydia and Kent carried on climbing. This year Lydia climbed on with Eli. In honor of Rich and Kent (Father and Son) We have trex boards in their memory placed at the lighthouse. Thankful for this Generational carried out tradition. In the same way I am truly thankful for a shared faith, and continued passing on of God's light.
Is there Music in Heaven?
Kent loved music. As his health declined and we were in and out of the hospital, one of his thoughts and our discussions was this...Is there music in Heaven? I told him I thought so... Harps played, lyres, tamborines, shofars, trumpets and of course cymbals are all metioned in the Bible. So I think Kent has found his drums, found the best lighthouse to climb and is playing his music full blast!
I leave you with lyrics to a song that Lydia and I have been listening to a lot. Songs on Heaven have touched our hearts. This a song that will be familar to many but new to some. May it touch your heart too. Our prayer is... maybe it will bring comfort to you on a grief journey you are traveling. God bless you!
Homesick for Heaven by, Phil Wickham.
My heart belongs to a country and a King. Of a land I've always known but i've never seen. Some call it paradise or the land of the living. We'll, I call it home and I'm homesick for Heaven.
I wanna walk with Moses on streets of gold. And dance with David before Your throne. To thank You face to face for the grace you've given. I wanna see my children run into Your arms. And worship the Savior who wears my scars. There's an ache in my heart. I'm homesick for Heaven.
In my Father's house there are many rooms. Enough for everyone, enough for you. I know it takes some faith but today you can know without question. Believe in the power of Jesus' name and you're going to Heaven, oh, oh. Hallelujah, in Jesus' name we're going to Heaven.
I wanna walk with Moses on the streets of gold. And Dance with David before Your throne. To thank you face to face for the grace You've given. I wanna see my children run into Your arms. And worship the Savior who wears my scars. There's an ache in my heart. I'm homesick for Heaven.
No more fear, no more pain. Every tear wiped away. Crying Holy, Holy. Every knee on the floor. Every voice evermore. Crying Holy, Holy yeah. Oh, I wanna go home. Oh, I wanna go home.
To see the ones I love, who've gone before. When death is a memory and tears are no more. To hear the angels praise, can you even imagine.
I'll run as fast as I can into Your arms. 'Cause I was created to be where You are. There's an ache in my heart. I'm homesick for Heaven. There's an ache in my heart . I'm homesick for Heaven. There's an ache in my heart. I'm Homesick for Heaven.
Thanks for the continued prayers and love,
Leah
Lydia and Eli
