Sparkie Inspires

ED LEWIS

1920 ~ 1973

Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

1 

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

2 

    He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,

3 

    he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
    for his name’s sake.

4 

Even though I walk
    through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil,
    for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

5 

You prepare a table before me
    in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
    my cup overflows.

6 

Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

In 1973 I was 18 years old. So happy I graduated and had college in site. It was a Saturday morning and a loud thump came from our bathroom. The door was locked and my dad inside. Our neighbor Tom came to help open the door. I saw him as a hero. As the door open, I was not prepared to see what I did. I won’t explain and the emergency people came right then. My dad went to Heaven that morning.

My life would change this day fifty years ago. My mom would cry to die, the financial pressure would fall on me and I was just trying to adjust to my dad being gone forever.

They read Psalm 23 at his funeral and later in life, I realize how much life psalm 23 brings to me. I’m forever grateful for real Christians who talked me to over the years of one to now of him being gone. No dad to walk me down the aisle to get married, no dad to hold my first born child, and no dad to be there for me. When my dad left earth, I know my mom left mentally for me. She couldn’t help me because she couldn’t help herself.

I didn’t know Terry at this point of life. Just a teenager who needed to figure things out. I thank God for a friend named June. I began to learn about life, faith and work with her on our job. We would drive together to Berkeley, CA to work and have lunch together. God knew and forever I’m grateful for her friendship.

God restored my soul and here I am 50 years later, a strong woman of God that believes big, faith and wisdom to share. A teacher and leader to kids plus adults. I keep pressing forward. I love you dad and miss you greatly.

SPARKIE ✍🏼