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With Each Passing Year

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away  

      - Revelation 21:4

Gretchen. I still miss my sister. With each passing year there is an awareness that although she is absent from this earth, she dwells now in a state of perfect peace. Her tears have been wiped away. There is no more death. No more pain. 

There are still days when I think “I’m going to tell Gretchen about this or that. There are days I cry and wish she had not left me so soon. Yet, for every tear and lonely moment, the Lord has kept me. He reminds me of the power of a Christian witness. He encourages me in knowing that blessed are they who die in the Lord. 

My sister was my friend. She was doubly related by birth and by the blood of Jesus Christ. Blessed be the ties that bind us still. 

With each passing year, I thank God for the awesome gift of my only sister.  See you in the morning Gretchen. Love you. ♥️

God Bless!

Sis  Stephanie 



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