Fathering in Faith

Today marks what would be Christina’s 35th birthday. What would be a joy of mine would be making fun of her being super old compared to me (2.5 months difference).

It rained while we were at her memorial. One of Christina’s best friends remarked it was like God was crying with us. I was thankful for the reminder that God does indeed understand our pain. And He has a plan to remove pain and death.

We went around sharing memories of the past and memories Christina missed that we knew she would have loved to be a part of. We had several people in their OU gear as she was a big OU softball fan. I wonder what she would think of me moving to Austin… direct rivals…

As we shared memories, I remembered how much of an encouragement she was to everyone. Getting them into new things she found, or bringing a little joy to the room. She was a true light to people. Walked with the most grace of anyone I knew. I miss her almost every day.

Then Ramsey interrupts as the rain is pouring down hard… “WHEN ARE WE LETTING GO OF OUR BALLOONS!?” Haha, hit with the reminder of the present. So many kids at the memorial today and I know Christina would have enjoyed every moment the kids were all together. I’m thankful for the legacy she left.

Tonight, we will eat at one of her favorite restaurants to end the day.

Happy birthday, Christina. Love you always!