1,10- When we moved to Colorado in 1977 some good things happened and one thing that originally gave me grief came to give me joy later

 1,10-

When we moved to Colorado in 1977 some good things happened and one thing that originally gave me grief came to give me joy later.

I only saw my earthly father twice a year. I had spent most of my life seeing him daily or weekly.

I learned that I could work effectively without his immediate guidance because his lessons had been installed in my mind whether I could see him or not.

His prayers surfaced in my mind. Three times a day he referred to God in our meal prayers as "kind, heavenly Father". His mother and dad had taught him that God is unseen but surely there in heaven and He is "kind".

When we know God as :kind" we are drawn to learn how to speak to Him in prayer and what to pray for and we start to hear God's "yes". To our prayers.

Dad moved to heaven with God in December of 2004. I rejoiced for him. He had taught me for 58 years and my grief for myself eventually turned to joy and fulfillment that I could make with the support of my "kind heavenly Father."

John 16

16 Jesus went on to say, “In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.”

17 At this, some of his disciples said to one another, “What does he mean by saying, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me,’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?” 18 They kept asking, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We don’t understand what he is saying.”

19 Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them, “Are you asking one another what I meant when I said, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me’? 20 Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. 21 A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. 22 So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. 23 In that day you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. 24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.

25 “Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf. 27 No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. 28 I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”

40Daniel Wishard, Carol Wishard and 38 others

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