Sparkie Inspires

Ephesians 6 2-3?

2 “Honor your father and mother”

Today marks the funeral of my dad fifty years ago. I didn’t get to say bye to my dad or say I love you. I think those are the two things I miss in my life. He was there and suddenly gone. Did he know I loved him? I don’t know because I was a teenager frustrated with him because of rules in the home. I never said I love you. As tears come down my face now, I wish I had a moment to tell him in person.

Last night, I had a dream. I heard my dad say, “remember me!” Then the earth shock and I called out, but he was no where to be found. I woke up with tears because I realized it was a dream. Dad, I will always remember you, I will always wish I said the words I Love you!

Words are powerful and positive words are needed. I know that there are days I wish I heard the words I love you! Days I wish others would say thank you. I teach my grandkids to say I love you and show family you care. They have wonderful families and I don’t doubt they all know I love them. I say I love you since I had my heart attack a few years ago. It was then, I realized how my dad must have felt. He was alone in a bathroom where he died.

In Proverbs 18:21 it says, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.”

It is good to teach where you came from in life. We grow up different and live different. God hears each of us and remembers us from creation. He planned our life before birth and death.

Remember me:

I hope you remember my blog and how I loved God plus people. I put God first, family, friends and those who read my blog. I pray daily for each and I do my best to live a life pleasing to God.

I wasn’t a Christian when my dad died. I disliked what I saw from people called Christians. When you think a teenager doesn’t listen or watch your life, they do. So much changes for teenagers who graduate school and now the next step of college or work begins. A fine balance of figuring out who they are and how to press forward. One day, God drew me to him by his love and the kind words of a person. yes, things would change and my dad wasn’t here to share my God experience. Somehow I think he knows I’m a good person and all the things he thought I didn’t listen to, I did.

I can still see my mom, brother and me as we stood in our backyard 50 years ago today, to take a picture. I wasn’t sure how to smile when my heart broke. I miss you dad not only this day but everyday. I miss my mom and brother too. Our family of four became 3 that went to Heaven and I’m here with mixed emotions. Thanking God for my family, grandkids and friends.

Say I LOVE YOU more often.

SPARKIE ✍🏼