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Sunday, June 19, 2011
Happy Father's Day
Daddy
(elegy poem)
I'm miles from where you are, Daddy
I miss you
More than you'll ever know
I wish you were here
Daddy
I wish you were here to see me grow
To see me graduate
To see me get married
To see your grandchildren
I want you here to raise me
Here with Mommy
I didn't know you'd leave me like this
I didn't realize
People say I should be happy you don't hurt anymore
But I'd rather have you here and hurting, Daddy
I'm sorry, Daddy
I know I'm selfish
It's how I miss you, Daddy
I want you here to help me
I want you here to get mad at me
To tell me you love me
To show me what to do
And to be disappointed with me
I want you here to tell me not to talk on the phone with boys
And sing with me to the radio
I'm not good at solos, Daddy
I know you're happy now
I have no doubt about where you are
I know you're safe now
I know I'll be able to see you again
But remember, I'm selfish, Daddy
So I want you here
And that's why the tears keep coming
(written by Natalie Anderson, age 13, 8th grade English writing assignment, April 2011)
(elegy poem)
I'm miles from where you are, Daddy
I miss you
More than you'll ever know
I wish you were here
Daddy
I wish you were here to see me grow
To see me graduate
To see me get married
To see your grandchildren
I want you here to raise me
Here with Mommy
I didn't know you'd leave me like this
I didn't realize
People say I should be happy you don't hurt anymore
But I'd rather have you here and hurting, Daddy
I'm sorry, Daddy
I know I'm selfish
It's how I miss you, Daddy
I want you here to help me
I want you here to get mad at me
To tell me you love me
To show me what to do
And to be disappointed with me
I want you here to tell me not to talk on the phone with boys
And sing with me to the radio
I'm not good at solos, Daddy
I know you're happy now
I have no doubt about where you are
I know you're safe now
I know I'll be able to see you again
But remember, I'm selfish, Daddy
So I want you here
And that's why the tears keep coming
(written by Natalie Anderson, age 13, 8th grade English writing assignment, April 2011)
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Happy 20th Anniversary!
Natalie took this picture of Jerry and I in the Spring of 2008I am remembering my sweet man today! If Jerry could be here today with me, we would be celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary together. It is hard for me to even believe that this would be our 20th! Twenty years is a long time and I actually don't feel quite old enough to say that I would have been married for 20 years. I guess you could say that I was a child bride! ha... So much time has passed since May 19, 1990 and so many things have happened. There have been many joys over the years and occasions of happiness, and then also occasions of sadness and deep grief. Today's date brings back many memories of rejoicing, and yet it also reminds me of my many losses. The loss of my husband and best friend, the loss of my marriage, the loss of the father of my children, the loss of my hopes and dreams for the future and the loss of just growing old together. However, I am relieved and find much peace in being able to say that God will someday turn all of these losses into a great reunion!
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As I think about Jerry today and where he is I envision him walking through the most beautiful meadow picking wildflowers just for me - on our 20th!
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I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13
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Happy Anniversary Jerry. I love you!
Candy
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Happy Birthday Jerry!
Today is Jerry's 43rd Birthday!
The kids and I began the morning by having breakfast at Steve's Patio Cafe'. I honored Jerry by eating his signature menu item "Jerry's Scramble!" Steve was a cycling friend of Jerry's and owns this restaurant which apparently Jerry frequented more times than I was ever even aware of! So much so, that after Jerry died Steve changed the name of Jerry's favorite menu item to reflect his name in honor of him. "Jerry's Scramble" can now be found on the menu at Steve's Patio Cafe'. It was such an honor for the kids and I to spend time there this morning and talk about their Daddy, all the while dining on his favorite dish!
After breakfast we were off to church. It's Palm Sunday and Joshua was one of the children who participated in the service this morning by carrying in a palm branch during the children's worship time. He was so cute and he looks so much like his Dad. I miss these moments of Jerry sitting next to us at church and sharing in our life here. And yet as we grieve his death, we are also reminded of the great anticipation we have to look forward to when we will be reunited with him when Christ returns. What a moment that will be...seeing Jesus and Jerry!
It is also the most beautiful day outside today. I always think of Jerry when we enjoy the beauty of outdoors and the warmth of the sun. He just loved days like this. He would have really enjoyed a nice long bike ride on a day like today. I will also admit that I'm so spoiled already by the wonderful weather we have. In fact, I'm having to retreat under the shade of an umbrella as I type this outside because the sun is shining so brightly that it's beyond warm, and yet there is a slight cool breeze which I envision as being God's breath softly blowing by. What a treat for me to have all of this on Jerry's birthday.
I'm not sure what we'll do to celebrate Jerry for the rest of the day, but I do know one thing for sure, he will be at the forefront of all of our thoughts today. We still really miss him. I feel so fortunate to have known him and I'm still so very proud of him and the way he lived his life. I can't help but think I want to be like Jerry when I grow up!
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you. Philippians 1:3
Love, Candy
The kids and I began the morning by having breakfast at Steve's Patio Cafe'. I honored Jerry by eating his signature menu item "Jerry's Scramble!" Steve was a cycling friend of Jerry's and owns this restaurant which apparently Jerry frequented more times than I was ever even aware of! So much so, that after Jerry died Steve changed the name of Jerry's favorite menu item to reflect his name in honor of him. "Jerry's Scramble" can now be found on the menu at Steve's Patio Cafe'. It was such an honor for the kids and I to spend time there this morning and talk about their Daddy, all the while dining on his favorite dish!
After breakfast we were off to church. It's Palm Sunday and Joshua was one of the children who participated in the service this morning by carrying in a palm branch during the children's worship time. He was so cute and he looks so much like his Dad. I miss these moments of Jerry sitting next to us at church and sharing in our life here. And yet as we grieve his death, we are also reminded of the great anticipation we have to look forward to when we will be reunited with him when Christ returns. What a moment that will be...seeing Jesus and Jerry!
It is also the most beautiful day outside today. I always think of Jerry when we enjoy the beauty of outdoors and the warmth of the sun. He just loved days like this. He would have really enjoyed a nice long bike ride on a day like today. I will also admit that I'm so spoiled already by the wonderful weather we have. In fact, I'm having to retreat under the shade of an umbrella as I type this outside because the sun is shining so brightly that it's beyond warm, and yet there is a slight cool breeze which I envision as being God's breath softly blowing by. What a treat for me to have all of this on Jerry's birthday.
I'm not sure what we'll do to celebrate Jerry for the rest of the day, but I do know one thing for sure, he will be at the forefront of all of our thoughts today. We still really miss him. I feel so fortunate to have known him and I'm still so very proud of him and the way he lived his life. I can't help but think I want to be like Jerry when I grow up!
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you. Philippians 1:3
Love, Candy
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Until We Meet Again
Dear Friends,
In thinking about the date today, my heart and mind reflects back once again to "this time last year." October 11, 2008 was the day of Jerry's Memorial Service and burial in Little Rock, AR. I thought I would share a picture of Jerry's memorial marker with you. Many of you will never have a chance to visit it, so I wanted you to see it. Although it is a reminder of the acute sadness we feel in his absence, it is still a very special place. This is the very spot from which Jerry will bodily rise again!
For we believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are still alive, and remain until the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
1 Thessalonians 4:14-17
With Much Love,
Candy
In thinking about the date today, my heart and mind reflects back once again to "this time last year." October 11, 2008 was the day of Jerry's Memorial Service and burial in Little Rock, AR. I thought I would share a picture of Jerry's memorial marker with you. Many of you will never have a chance to visit it, so I wanted you to see it. Although it is a reminder of the acute sadness we feel in his absence, it is still a very special place. This is the very spot from which Jerry will bodily rise again!
For we believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are still alive, and remain until the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
1 Thessalonians 4:14-17
With Much Love,
Candy
Friday, October 2, 2009
Jerry Patrick Anderson
March 28, 1967 - October 2, 2008
In Christ AloneIn Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my light, my strength, my song;
This Cornerstone, this solid ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, What depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my All in All,
Here in the love of Christ I stand.
In Christ alone! - who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save:
'Til on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied -
For ev'ry sin on Him was laid;
Here in the death of Christ I live.
There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain:
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me,
For I am His and He is mine -
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.
No guilt in life, No fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Til He returns, or calls me home,
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand!
This Cornerstone, this solid ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, What depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my All in All,
Here in the love of Christ I stand.
In Christ alone! - who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save:
'Til on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied -
For ev'ry sin on Him was laid;
Here in the death of Christ I live.
There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain:
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me,
For I am His and He is mine -
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.
No guilt in life, No fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Til He returns, or calls me home,
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand!
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