Time Marches On......

Terry E. Chandler - August, 2008

Today marks the 5th anniversary of my first husband's home going. Sometimes that seems like yesterday and at others, it seems like another life time.  Terry was an imperfect man, faults too numerable to mention, as are we all.  Yet, he also was a kind and loving man who valued his relationship with Jesus Christ above everything and who worked diligently to provide for us.  He had a great sense of humor and laughed so easily.  He treasured his family and wanted the very best for all of us.

I am now remarried to a man who loves me and is devoted to me.  Every road I've traveled in this journey called life has brought me to here and to this love.  Terry would be happy for me.  He would not have wanted me to be alone for the remainder of my life.  He told me so many times before he went home.  I never honestly thought I would remarry, but here I am.

A part of me will always love Terry, will always find joy in what we shared.  That is by no means meant to be disrespectful of Jerry.  I love Jerry.  What he and I share is so much different than what I shared with Terry.  I loved Terry and always will.

So, time marches on.  What was is now in the past.  What is will be a wonderful future shared with family and those who love me. I totally believe that and have confidence in the providence of my Creator!

There is a time for everything and time marches on...............

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

² A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up 

that which is planted;

³ A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

⁴ A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

⁵ A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, 

and a time to refrain from embracing;

⁶ A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

⁷ A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

⁸ A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

 Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8  (KJV)