Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and earth shall be nor more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away."
Revelation 21: 1-4
One of the most loving and beautiful remembrances of my mom, has been a gift from my dear friend and neighbor Gayle. She gave me this Tulip Tree and said to plant it as a memory tree, in honor of Mom. As you can imagine, oftentimes when I see it there by our front door I get a bit misty eyed, and sometimes when I am gardening I shed a few tears. I miss my mother SOOOO much. She is Safely Home, but that does not take away my longing to visit with her. Her memory is sweet. As Anna commented the other evening, "Gramma's voice was always like a song in my ears." Thank you Gayle for this loving remembrance.
After the Rain, it looks like a tear is hanging on the bottom of a blossom, just like the tears that well at the bottom of my eyes.
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and earth shall be nor more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away."
Revelation 21: 1-4
