JANUARY 27, 2017

AnotherJanuary. The years just keep going by. I can hardly believe I have lived 6 years now without my sweet husband. It has not been easy, but God has been faithful. He is always with me and always helps me. Ken made sure I was taken care of and provided for this past six years, and God has and will make sure I am taken care of for however many more years are in His plan. That's how God is. That's how He has always worked in our family. From the day we married and formed our own family, almost 40 years ago, God has seen that we had what we needed, many times in miraculous and unexpected ways. I have learned I can trust Him completely,so have never worried how I would live. There is such freedom in knowing you don't have to worry, God will take care of you. I learned much of that from my husband, as we lived for God together. How I thank Him for the Godly man he gave me. the Godly man I asked Him to send me from the time I was a teenager! Thank You, Sweet Jesus! This evening my kids and grandkids and I will get together to celebrate this man God gave us as such a great example of Godly husband, father, and grandpa (PaPa). We want the grandkids to always have good and happy memories of him, so try to do something fun with them and remember something special about him. Tonight we are planning a game night. Ken and I played games with our kids when they were little, so it is only fitting that we remember him like this. We are each bringing something Ken liked as a snack. We are making what we bring a surprise though, so we can talk about how we remember it. Even though you would never be able to tell it, he was a big snacker. I used to call him a cookie monster. It should be fun to see what everyone brings. Will it be Snickers or Nutter Butters, or potato chips or tortilla chips? Maybe a whole pot of coffee or his beloved Dr. Pepper? How about brownies, or vanilla ice cream and rootbeer to make a float, like he would surprise us and bring home once in a while when he had a craving? It could be so many different thing because, like I said, he was a big snacker. I wonder what he may be snacking on in Heaven? I wonder if he celebrates this day, January 27,the day that he made it to his Heavenly home? It must have been such a great day for him, even though it has become the worst day of the year for me. I am happy to think he's where he always wanted to be, with his Best Friend, in Heaven - the place we are all striving for and looking for in the end; but my earthly, human self misses him so much I think I won't be able to stand it another minute. As I sit here writing these words to help us all remember him, because he deserves to be remembered, the tears are streaming down my face as I remember what a great man he was, not perfect because no human being is, but one of the best, none the least, I am grateful I don't have to be reminded how much I love him, because I remember every day. I think when we said to each other on our wedding day, ""Till death we do part," we should have added "and then together with Jesus forever!" That's exactly how long I will love you, Ken Davis!!!!