Beginning of the End of the Beginning of Forever

Four weeks ago yesterday, Steve arrived at by ambulance from Tulane Medical Hospital in New Orleans to be at home on hospice care.

His nurse's assessment of Steve today is that it is, "the beginning of the end, he has begun the dying process."

I'm numb. I'm humbled. I don't know what to feel. I'm grateful. I'm humbled to be here for Steve to guide him through death. What a privilege.

I like to think of it as the Beginning of the End of the Beginning of Forever. It may be the beginning of the end of Steve's life on earth in his "earth-suit," but it is the beginning of forever, an eternity with God through Christ in his new body.

I will follow Steve one day in shedding the cocoon-shell here on earth and walk with him on streets of gold in heaven. Until then....I will continue to dig for the treasures to be found here.

In the early afternoon today, a mechanic came to trouble shoot Steve’s truck before I sell it. My brother Matt asked him to come. He preaches on the side and asked to pray with me at our doorstep. What a blessing.