Sometimes…There is Joy…in Tears!

Sometimes…there is Joy…in Tears!
By Don Twobears

My Friends, I don’t always like to write about me or my experiences. Yet, there can be sometimes when it is important to let others know some things, because you may have had them yourselves but may not understand what is happening. Thus I have decided to let ya’ll into my life to a degree.

Life is strange as we all know, some say miracles no longer take place, some will say that God no longer talks to us, they would be wrong. I remember two special situations, where I felt the Lord God, like no other time in my life.

The first was when my Brother-in-Law Tim passed away. Tim was born a little slow, right at the end of World War 2 in Germany. Of course the Medical facilities at that time were not what they needed to be and my Brother-in-Law lacked some oxygen at birth, thus he had a slight disability. Despite this fact, Tim grew into a very Loving and kind and thoughtful person. It took a lot of time, to teach Tim how to do some things and if nothing else, it was a sheer pleasure to try, jokes and laughs were always present. It took a lot time to teach him how to properly Mow and Edge a yard, but he did indeed learn and time down-line, he had his own small business.

If there is one thing anyone from Texas will tell you, it’s that the summers are brutally hot. Tim had gotten used to taking off his shirt when he worked and because of this, He developed a malignant Melanoma. Problem is, by the time it began to bleed easily, Tim was already in Stage 4 Cancer and it was spreading. He was afraid to say anything, yet He knew something was wrong. 6 Months after seeing a Dermatologist and being diagnosed, Tim passed away. Thankfully Tim was Born-Again, otherwise that particular situation would have been almost too difficult to think about.

What made his passing so unique, was the moments in his passing away. Moments after Tim took his last breath, My Wife and I walked into his hospice room. It was very dignified and all, but I felt the need to be very quiet, to be very humbled, because I instantly knew the Lord was there. It was so much more intense, than simply walking into a Church, there was no question in my mind and heart of what was going on at that moment. My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was there with Tim and my Lord was leading him into Heaven.

2 Corinthians 5:8 “We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”

This is instantly…faster than the twinkling of an eye! I can not remember a time when I was feeling so very humbled, so intensely present in such Power. Later I was absolutely and so distinctively amazed by what I had experienced, it has taken, most earnestly, a number of years to understand the event. I am so profoundly grateful to my Lord and Savior for allowing me to be standing there and experiencing it all. It has been a number of years since this took place and yet, I am still equally amazed at it, every time I think about it.

The second time, took place when my Mom passed away from Pancreatic Cancer. My Mom was born-again as well and never once, did she experience any pain as many others I have witnessed, did. She kept asking us, if she had Pancreatic Cancer and then she would wonder why she never had any pain. I walked into the Hospice room as she was passing away and again there was this need inside to be very, very, quiet and humble. Again there was this, very important situation taking place and I felt the Power of the Lord. I immediately bent over my Mom and gave her a Kiss on the cheek and I told her that I Loved her, almost immediately the experience changed and she was gone. All I could do was to raise her up a little and give her one last hug and bid her goodbye…for now.

Because we all are Born-Again Believers, I know, come my time to pass away or to go in the Rapture, I will once again be joined with Tim and My Mom and Dad, as well as many other Family members, that have passed on. I will be in such great joy and happiness to see them and be around them again, only this time there will never be any more death, no more separation, no more sadness and tears. My Lord and God, my Savior Jesus Christ, has Promised this in HIS Holy Word the Bible!

I am not too sure of how to make this particular situation any more clear, because it is in my mind, it was my situation, my experience. I truly have no idea, whether others have found themselves in this exact position or experience. I seldom declare any of these things, because, if you have never had this take place with you, I may come off as a little crazy. I am NOT a psychic or any thing of the kind, this was not a dream, it was very much, for real! If you have been there and had the same thing, I hope and pray, you will let me know in an Email.

I have never felt I was more Holy than anyone else, you know more “Holy than thou”! Yet I know my Life has taken many strange and unusual turns, in some very strange parts of the world. People were directed by the Lord God Almighty, long before I was ever here. It’s almost like, there was a setup for this play, of sorts, I know there is indeed a reason for everything and that God is…in Charge. In other Words, all things are and will forever be, according to HIS Perfect Will.

I already know, the times of these were difficult at that particular time, but they have become such a Bright and shining example of my Lord’s Love for us. Thus I hope you’ll be willing to share your thoughts or your experiences with me, because as we all know, the Lord God Almighty is always here and is always working in us and through us…Praise HIS Name!

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

I use the King James version of the Bible and all emphasis is mine.