Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. I met with the Master of the Mornings and I gave this new day to Him before He shed light on the farm. I opened up the Words He breathed so long ago and I found comfort and wisdom that He knew I was in need of this morning. It probably seems odd to some people that you can build a Relationship with God in silence, but that’s only because they don’t know what it feels like to hear with your Heart and Soul. The quieter it is around me, the louder the Message from Him, and I’ll hear His voice in my Heart forever. So, this is the time to sit back in silence and listen to every Word I Hear without question. Some of the sweetest things in Life come through the silence and some of the best Replays are heard in the Heart.

It can be so easy to be overwhelmed with sadness when we’re missing someone we love whether they’ve already gone Home or they’re just not nearby. But one of the most amazing gifts that God gives to mankind is the ability to Replay our time with them whenever we want to. When I can move past feeling sorry for myself because a loved one is no longer with me and I push past the desperation to be in their presence; I can pause and listen to their voice and I can hear their laughter all over again…and it’s just as sweet as it was when they were in the same room with me. Memories are a precious Gift from the Lord and I think He must have wired us to Replay so that we can be comforted until we meet again One Day. Sometimes I Replay laughter because laughter is the sweetest sound to me. Sometimes I Replay the sound of a voice and it’s usually filled with words that brought me comfort or made me laugh one time. Sometimes I Replay a face with a smile just because I need to see it. I can’t change the Course of God’s Plans and there’s nothing I can do to “bring them back”, but the memories sustain me and I give thanks to the God that Designed the Replay button in the Heart every time I “see and hear” the ones I love in the silence.

Loss is unbearable unless we use the silence for our Comfort and it’s incomprehensible unless we Cling to what is Gained when we “lose”. When we “lose” a loved one to death we haven’t really “lost” them at all if they were Destined to be with God. When that’s the case, they Win Big Time and we are left in the silence. Sometimes when I push the Replay button and I share a memory of a loved one I’ll hear “don’t you wish they were still here?”…and the answer is always “NO!”. I would never wish someone away from the Glory they know when they go Home just for my own satisfaction. The ones I’ve “lost” to death are having the time of their Life…they’re in Perfect Condition…in Perfect Hands..and they are Filled with Joy and Peace. One Day we’ll have the most amazing Reunion…until then I push the Replay button and I keep them with me whenever I’m missing them and I need to see their face or hear their voice and my heart overflows with love every single time. Thank you, God for the Precious Gift of that Replay button that keeps me from feeling so lost.

I’m feeling a little lonely for my loved ones this morning. Some I won’t see until we have our Family Reunion, and some I’ll be seeing very soon for the holidays. Until then you’ll find me sitting in silence every once in a while pushing that Replay button to comfort my heart and to make me smile. As surely as I can Hear the Voice of God in my Heart, I can hear the ones I’m lonely for too. What an amazing God I serve that thinks of everything I need…especially that Replay button on a lonely day.