My Funeral Song...

I'm not having any premonitions or anything, but I decided what song I want played at my funeral.  It's called "Homeward Bound", it's lyrics and soaring melodies are beautiful.  They speak of love and loss and how they both fulfill life's purpose.  

When we lose people we love, suffer from loneliness or insecurities or are struggling with all the other pressures of life, it's so important to remember that God has a plan for us.  We may only see bits and pieces of the puzzle at a time which frightens us because it hurts.  Pain or immediate remedies to our ailments are not His justice upon us... Pain is simply God's megaphone and He wants us to know that these are but small moments for us to learn and grow from. There is no growth in the comfort zone, nor is there any comfort in the growth zone.  

After enduring these trials and pressures and ailments well, we will in turn experience greater true and honest joy than we can imagine. I know that God loves us and truly wants for us to be with Him, like Him and of Him, and by doing this we will find that true and honest joy. Enjoy these two versions by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and William Joseph :)

In the quiet misty morning

When the moon has gone to bed,

When the sparrows stop their singing

And the sky is clear and red,

When the summer's ceased its gleaming

When the corn is past its prime,

When adventure's lost its meaning -

I'll be homeward bound in time

Bind me not to the pasture

Chain me not to the plow

Set me free to find my calling

And I'll return to you somehow

If you find it's me you're missing

If you're hoping I'll return,

To your thoughts I'll soon be listening,

And in the road I'll stop and turn

Then the wind will set me racing

As my journey nears its end

And the path I'll be retracing

When I'm homeward bound again

Bind me not to the pasture

Chain me not to the plow

Set me free to find my calling

And I'll return to you somehow