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Above and Beyond

 

I am marveling about

---above and beyond


Have you ever had a day that just kept getting better and better?

I had a day like that today. 

Today was special. A day of transition. A day that marked an end to an era and the beginning of another.

I had looked forward to it for awhile now, with mixed feelings. 

I knew I would miss what I had known and so enjoyed. Yet, I felt excited and ready for what lay ahead.

I knew it would be bittersweet. I knew it would be emotional. 

But I did not know how sweet it would be.  

I was thankful for God's peace which had lovingly pushed me forward, letting me know the time was right.

But I did not expect such kindness. Such validation. It was a day full of surprises. First this happened, and then that. And then something more. I felt humbled, thankful and blessed.

Then this evening our son had planned a Zoom call. Unbeknownst to me all the kids, spouses and grands were there celebrating the day! Party hats, smiles, congrats! My husband presented me with  cards that they had secretly sent. He presented me with flowers. My son asked questions about past experiences. We reminisced and shared. It was beyond sweet. I was beyond humbled.

That verse came to mind, how God will do "exceeding abundant what we think or ask". Such was today.

And such will be the day for each of us as we enter Glory. We can not imagine it. But today helped me get a tiny glimpse of the joy that awaits as one blessing will give way to the next which will usher in the next and then something else. When we think it can't get any better, it will, every moment, for forever, starting with the amazing gift of finally meeting our Savior face to face.

What a day it was today.

But oh what a day THAT will be!!! Beyond comprehension. Above and beyond!


                                                



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