Creating a Star
It was nine years ago today.
A beautiful light departed earth. My wife and soulmate Elizabeth, or “Liz” to all who knew and loved her. She left us, but only for a short while.
You see, Liz believed in God. She believed God sent his son to die so that all who believed would have life everlasting.
We were married for 48 years. Back on our 30th wedding anniversary, I bought Liz a star. It is on the International Star Registry, and the star is named “Mary Elizabeth Stanley” and will be forever.
One night we searched the night sky and found the star using the provided map and gazed upon it together. Sometimes, on a clear night, I can still look up and see her star, and I like to think that Liz is looking at it with me.
Her little star is one among billions of stars, just as we are all one person among billions of people. But I know that among all of the people that are born, live here on earth, and eventually pass on that I will find her again someday in Heaven. What a joyful day that will be.
So, although I miss her very much on this day marking nine years that we have been physically apart, I am also comforted. I hope and pray that all my family and friends will find the same comfort in their lives. All you have to do is trust and believe in Jesus.
Love, Dennis
