{A Grateful Heart // Family}

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Linking up with Emily at Ember Grey for a Grateful Heart.

This past weekend {Friday night around 11 pm} my Great Uncle passed away. He had been fighting emphysema for a long time and was in so much pain. He was growing very tired and weak and didn't want to fight anymore. While we will miss him here on Earth, we find peace in knowing he's in Heaven and no longer in pain. And through Jesus Christ we have hope in Heaven that we will see him again. It brings a smile to my face knowing that he's in Heaven walking around with a brand new set of lungs and reunited with his Mama and his twin brother. 

This week I can't help but to be Grateful for my amazing family! My Uncle Ronnie didn't want a service, but we all gathered in his memory at one of my Aunt's house instead. It was nice to visit with family that drove in from Michigan, Wisconsin, Houston and Abilene as well as our family here in the area. I know that my Uncle would have preferred that over anything. His two sons came in and we were able to spend some quality time with them. One of his sons inherited his musical talent and played us some tunes. My Aunt & Uncle have this amazing porch with full hookups for instruments and microphones and karaoke. It was perfect! 

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These are my people and I love them all dearly! Each and everyone of them blesses me. And, surprisingly enough...this isn't nearly half of our large family {maybe just a quarter}. But no matter how large our family gets, we are all so incredibly close and it makes my heart so happy.

What are you grateful for?


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14 comments

  1. Aw it looks like you live a beautiful life!! xo

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  2. You have a beautiful family and man did y'all honor him in a way that he would appreciate! The family together and celebrating life!

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  3. So sorry for your loss. It really does put things into perspective and make you ultra grateful for what you do have. It's so wonderful you're celebrating together as a family :)

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  4. Family is so special. So many people take it for granted. I'm so sorry for your loss, but you are so right. He is in a much better place and no longer in pain and that is something to rejoice!

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  5. I'm so sorry for your loss. It's wonderful your family could come in from all around the country to honor your uncle's memory and create some new memories together.

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  6. I am sorry to hear that. This really touches me though, particularly today because my great uncle had to be care flighted due to bleeding in his brain. It's been pretty scary, but thank God for family that can come together in times like this.

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  7. I'm truly sorry for your loss. It sounds like your family had a beautiful celebration of his life. Praying for His comfort and strength to wrap around you in the coming days and weeks.

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  8. So sorry to hear of your loss, but what a fabulous way to celebrate your Great Uncle's life!

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  9. So sorry for your loss, but I love the way you guys celebrated his life. I'm sure he was looking down and smiling :)

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  10. I'm so sorry for your loss but that sounds like an amazing way to honour and remember your uncle. I'm sure he was looking down and smiling at that p!

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  11. Great post! I am thankful each and everyday for my mother and my family! Especially now that I live far away from my family it is even more important to figure out how to spend time with them even if it is spending more time online to chat with them! I am first off thankful for my life in Christ! His love and grace has changed my life and I am forever grateful! I loved reading this and I send my condolences for the loss of your great uncle!

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  12. family is very important to me. I'm so grateful for having them in my life. Looks like you guys had a good time :)

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  13. So happy that you and your family could come together and celebrate your uncle's life all together. That is what family is for.
    And I completely agree with you. When my mom passed, I was extremely sad (understandably) but was at peace knowing that she was no longer struggling, hurting, fighting, and could just be at peace and watch down on us from above. It's a crazy feeling.

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  14. So sorry to hear about your loss friend. I just love that you have such a sweet big family. That must be just plain awesome.

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