How strong in body, mind and spirit
When you walked this earth
You strengthened your body:
Enlarged your muscles - lifting heavy weight; can you say Smartcar?
Increased your stamina - running many laps; a 5k after leg day, really?
Intensified your agility - engaging in so many sports and how many concussions?
Extending your leap - jumping anything nearby; dunk contests, Frisbee discs, and trashcans
Improved your dexterity - playing guitar and bass; Bessy, the Music Man, Godin, 7-string, still more?
You exercised your mind:
Renewed in conception - reading, hearing, constantly surfing the web
Steady in conviction - grounded, convinced, even when ...wrong!
Tenacious in seeking truth - constant seeking and continual conversation
Expansive through investigation - always researching, Googling, Youtubing
Energetic with new ideas - always listening, "musicing", sharing
You developed an athletic spirit:
With vigorous faith - counting all lost
In hearty worship - hands lifted high
Through consistent service - to neighbors at home and abroad
Overflowing with joy - that smile, that giggle
To eternal ends - knowing who holds your reward
unendurable the separation
steady the tether of love
robust the thankfulness
active the memories
vigorous the hope
firm the anticipation
Indeed, how strong the Father’s love is for us
how deep His condescension
how scandalous His rising
how immense our seating
how audacious His promise
Spanning time,
Bridging distance, to
unite body, mind and spirit - again
experience reunion - again
grant joy - again
Loving you “E” - reunion soon,
Dad
