INSPIRASUNS

Last month in this little blog I mentioned a picture that sits by our bed, it’s a picture of my mom. Last night as I looked at that picture, like I always do while turning down the bed, I was reminded of something she told us before she died. She said she would let us know that she was ok, “I’ll make a light bulb flash at some point”.

You see there is a story behind that light bulb thing as well. When I was young we had a cute little dog, Bridget was a tiny poodle and she was without a doubt, my mom’s dog. She loved my mom and was always by her side. Well, the evening that Bridget passed away, she got up out of her dog bed and gingerly made her way to my mom’s feet. She fell over there and passed away, and as she did, a light bulb in the lamp flashed. Mom said she saw an incredible blue light as it did. Mom always thought that it was Jesus taking little Bridget to heaven. So, Mom said as her health was failing, that she would let us know she was ok by the flash of a light bulb.

Now little did I know what that would mean over the years. On the first anniversary of my mom’s death, a friend sent me flowers with a note she was thinking about me. I called that friend when I got home from work to thank her. I was sitting in a chair in the living room looking into the dining room where we had an overhead light with like five of those candle-type bulbs. I kid you not, as I talked, one of those light bulbs blew, came totally out of the socket, and rolled to my feet. Ummm, ya to say I was speechless, and then totally in tears, that would be an understatement.
Over the years there were many other times when light bulbs would flash. So much so that my husband would joke about how expensive it was getting for my mom to communicate with us 🙂 . Those moments have faded over time, I’m thinking that as my relationship with Father has grown over the years, my mom knows that I’m very well aware that she is safe and sound with Him. I’m thankful that Father helped us to know that Mom was with him. It may seem silly, but back when my mom died, my relationship with God was not as deep as it is now. Maybe He knew that I needed that little extra care.

God gives us the promise that, if we follow Him, if we live a life following His ways, we will be reunited with Him, and will all who have gone before. How wonderful to know that there will come a time when we will all be together again in a most glorious place. Remember the words that Jesus shared with the prisoner on the cross next to Him. I’ve shared that verse from Luke below.

One day friends, we will all be together in paradise 🙂 . Have a wonderful day!

p.s. Shout out and special thanks to my friend Joey Waves for the cover of today’s little blog. Sunset from paradise last weekend 🙂

Luke 23:43
And He said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise”.