Memorial at Shelter

Seasons change.
From one beauty to another.
From joy to joy.
And from joy to…

Tears

For beauty fades.
Falls.
Becomes…

Loss

But in times of loss,
ㅤwe must remember.
Remember the good.
Remember the joy.
Remember the…

Beauty

We must remember.
Our experiences.
Our times together.
Life shared.
Love shared.

So we grieve, but
ㅤWe must remember.

Devotion.
Love for family.
Creativity,
ㅤan image of our Creator.
Joy given.
Joy taught.
Life … given.
Given to the desperate.
A heart … generous.
Selfless.
Life remembered.
Life lived on still.
Lived on in others.

We must remember.

Unattended,
ㅤyet seen.
Remembered.
Not alone…
ㅤKnown
Not alone,
ㅤTreated as family.
Cared for.
Teaching others to love.
Teaching others to live.

We must remember.

Caring for friends.
For family.
Engaging.
Feeding them life.
Sharing meals.
Finding,
ㅤbuilding,
Relationship.
Always ready to help.
An encouragement,
ㅤa source of hope.
A genuine soul.

We grieve, but
ㅤWe must remember.

For there is a future.
A future beyond.
A future beyond the loss.
A future where we can place our…

Faith

In the midst of loss…
ㅤWe have a firm foundation.
In the midst of loss…
ㅤWe have a future.
In the midst of loss…
ㅤWe have hope.
In the midst of loss…
ㅤWe have life.
In the midst of loss…
ㅤWe have…

Jesus

Written during a memorial service at the Lighthouse Mission basecamp