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As of 4am today I am ‘grandaless.’

My last living grandfather lost his brave fight against cancer this morning. I got the phone call ten minutes after. I fell back to sleep – strangely – with peace. Forgive me: my blogs have been less frequent recently. Maybe its because I have been gradually grieving this moment? I don’t know. Cancer allows you the (dare I say) ‘privilege’ of gradual mourning.

Almost all the people that I know over 80 years old have passed recently have been taken through cancer. Although, nowadays you’re lucky to get to 80 without even getting it. Cancer is awful; its effects are horrendous and destructive on the body – sure. BUT, it can ONLY kill the body. As a Christ-follower, my assurance is that my spirit is imperishable: I will live forever! As a vessel in which the very DNA of God resides, I, like Christ, have the same power that conquered the grave living in me. What hope!

I cannot fathom a life without hope now, I’ve went too far with Jesus. Or, better still, a life without faith or love, for that is all that remains in this life according to scripture: Faith, Hope and Love.

Life is for living. Embrace it.

Death is for Learning. Be challenged by it.

I’ll leave you with this song has been playing in my head recently. It’s obvious now why.