I have not had the opportunity to fly much in my life, but I just LOVE it! Small planes, big planes, it matters not to me. What I can't get over and what I keep telling my friends is, the perspective from up there. It's awesome. I wonder "Is this how BJ sees us now?" First the cars look like match-box toys, (BJ loved 'em, he has quite a collection from his Uncle Brad mostly) then as you continue ascending they get even smaller. Even the boats in the lakes look like dots. The landscape is so interesting, everything kind of in squares, you can see roads for miles and neighborhoods in their entirety. The fall colors, the clouds, the sunset, I take it all in and have a new sense of appreciation and admiration. How creative is our Creator! So much variety in His intricate designs. On our way home, the lights of the city were incredibly beautiful as well. I never have been able to concentrate on reading material as I fly, I'd rather watch the majestic scenery. It reminds me of a Psalm, of course...

Psalm 104 is long so I'll just retype portions: "O Lord my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty. He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent and lays the beams of His upper chambers on their waters. He makes clouds His chariot and rides on the wings of the wind... He makes springs pour water into the ravines; it flows between the mountains. He waters the mountains from His upper chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His work... The moon marks off the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down. How many are Your works, O Lord! In wisdom You made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. There is the sea, vast and spacious... the ships go to and fro... May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in His works - He who looks at the earth, and it trembles, who touches the mountains, and they smoke. I will sing to the Lord all my life... May my meditation be pleasing to Him, as I rejoice in the Lord."

I know we will forever have a new perspective on life and death and about everything in between. A new perspective, but with new mercies, new grace, and new blessings. Thank you Father for your faithfulness in every step of the journey.

We received a letter today from BJ's "Uncle Jeremy" that touched me very deeply. He says "BJ had an innocence about him that enabled him to look past sins and find the value of each person. This (among many other factors) probably made him a good evangelist - there is no one who is not worth saving! ... There are lots of things that we are going to do on earth (good and bad) that men will not see, but God does. You have raised your son to serve our Father. BJ is with Him now, but his legacy continues..." Thank you Jeremy for those healing words.

So often we misjudge people on first meeting; either by their appearance or a perceived attitude problem. Only until we look deeper and perhaps listen (?) do we see them for who they really are. I pray for God's perspective to see the value of each person.

Love to you all who are still reading and blogging!
Mom