It is the 16th of November, and the year is 2010. A gentle breeze comes in our bedroom window as if to say: \u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful world out here!\u201d The melodious sounds of Oklahoma\u2019s many varieties of birds capture our attention. In the near distance, we see the fish doing back-flips in our little lake, tempting, and beckoning us to come get them! If only we could. Who knew that all of creation was getting their party hats on and preparing for a grand celebration later this day? God did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Creation was right because later this day, my best friend, husband, lover, and my kids’ beloved father and papa got to go home to heaven. I celebrate this day and his life by living mine. It’s my legacy to a man who loved and lived life in his God-given purpose on purpose. At 10 years post his graduation, I know I’m carrying on his and my legacy. If one person decides to live a beautiful life because I share my\/our journey, then my Ron lives on. That’s our collective gift to this world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I write this blog in the first person as it seems like today is just yesterday. Ten years have flown by. I\u2019m not sad because there is no sadness where he is. I\u2019m not in denial or forgetful. I haven\u2019t “moved on” because the man I have loved for nearly 84% of my life, is still very present in my life. When I say \u201cRon is; your dad is; your papa is\u201d \u2013 it\u2019s because he still IS. He\u2019s present with me in my daily musings and in my blogs; in my ministry to others; in our children and grandchildren and their lives of abundance and blessing. Together, we \u201ccollaborated\u201d and got this Wuerch clan party started. I\u2019ve not moved on FROM Ron. Rather, I\u2019ve moved forward WITH him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This attitude of mine \u2013 comes from him \u2013 the optimistic,, hope and faith-filled man made me into this hope and faith-filled woman. This woman is diligently in her race to finish her assignment strong on this earth. I\u2019m not mourning and living in death with him. No way! I\u2019m living in the land of the living with him! If it were the other way around and he was here and I was there, he would be carrying on \u2013 living, loving and encouraging those around him. He would be mentoring old AND young people. He would be a beacon of light to this generation \u2013 all the while modeling for widows and widowers how to carry on with their assignmen andt to live strong with no regrets. But guess what! Because he lives on in me, I AM doing what he would do. I purpose to continue to carry on and keep running my race strong to my finish line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I know he is in the grandstands of heaven cheering me AND you on! Happy homegoing day to my sweetheart and happy living and finishing strong day to you and me!
\u201cTherefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith\u2026\u201d Hebrews 12:1-2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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