relationship

I am acutely aware that life is short.

This moment is the only one we are guaranteed.

Bill and I were talking a few minutes before 6:00PM.

A few minutes after 6:00PM I knew there would be no more words.

I am thankful that Bill and I had a healthy relationship.

We had learned to
love lavishly
forgive freely
protect fiercely

I have no regrets.

relationship, as defined by dictionary.com:

1. a connection, association, or involvement.

I am thankful that I have an intimate relationship with God-

He carries me.

I am thankful Bill had an intimate relationship with God-

he is enjoying God's presence right now!

The key to our relationship with God is what we do with Jesus.

 John 3:16-21

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God."