And to top it all off, his last name is Bartholome, which means my sister's name is now going to be Barbara Bartholome. That just rolls off the tongue doesn't it?
I know this sounds cliche (and rightly so), but it is, nonetheless, true: This is not the end; it is only the beginning.
Okay, so, as it is, it's only partly true. What it should really say is this: You're at the end of one journey and the beginning of another. And so shall it always be.
Though pain, sadness and trials may come, embrace life's challenges and persevere to the end; you will find such things help cultivate and strengthen the complexity and uniqueness of your character.
Oh, and don't forget to have a little fun (and some R&R) along the way.
May God be with you as you journey on.
Life. A lot of the time, it sucks for a while. But not for long.
Thank you, God.
...Tessa's mom didn't believe people could become pure; however, her mom did believe people could become purified--lifted from the soil when they found God finding them.
Like her mom used to say, 'Nobody reaches the Light on their own, but the Light can reach us.'
The last time Tessa saw her before she died, she'd asked her, 'So, what was God doing when you found him?'
And her mom's answer had totally floored her: 'Shaking me with both hands, trying to wake me up.' (p. 172)
