#ianstrong

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

How weighty the loss
         
         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