Psalm 79:13 "Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will praise you forever; from generation to generation we will proclaim your praise."
Yesterday, Cyd set up my office Christmas tree. This year though we used ornaments from a memory tree that Nancy made and used a few years after Dad passed away. The tree is a reminder that in the difficult journey of grief, believers have the opportunity to pass along the faith to the next generation. The last 20 years or so of my Dad's life he proclaimed the praise of the Lord loudly to anyone who would listen. I'm grateful that his faith challenged and encouraged me to lean into Jesus.
We all have things in life that remind us of loved ones who have now joined the throng of saints proclaiming the praise that God alone deserves. Those artifacts could be books, clothing, or ornaments that remind you of a small part of their life and personality. Treasure those memories. Thank God for those memories. Then proclaim his praise to the next generation.
