"I Can Only Imagine"
I can only imagine
What it will be like
When I walk
By your side
I can only imagine
What my eyes will see
When your face
Is before me
I can only imagine
[Chorus:]
Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still
Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall
Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
When that day comes
And I find myself
Standing in the Son
I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever
Forever worship You
I can only imagine
[Chorus]
I can only imagine [x2]
I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever, forever worship you
When I heard the news today that my friend of many years had passed away, my heart was wrung with grief, but then I heard this song "I Can Only Imagine" playing. How can a person feel sad and happy at the same time? To think of her dancing in heaven with Jesus brought tears to my eyes.
She was young...too young to die, and yet, she had suffered for many years and endured constant pain.
My mind went back to the time that I knew her. It was a hard, difficult, lonely time when I was far away from family and friends. She often called. She made me laugh. She loved to play "Phase 10". She always kept up with the latest Bill Gaither cd's and videos. We went blueberry picking together. She shared her favorite recipe for Christmas cookies. She always tried to spank me on my birthday or...get someone else to do it. She teased me about finding a "man".
It's hard to believe I will never talk to her again but I'm so glad she is finally free from pain. I will always treasure the memories and I thank God for sending her when I needed a friend.
