A Royal Cruise by Karen

As I write this blog, I am far away from home in a specific place for this specific moment. A time carved out just for me.

I am on a Royal Caribbean cruise sailing to Puerto Rico and 5 other islands: St. Lucia, Barbados, St. Kitt , St. Marten and Antigua, resting in His presence, as the ship moves rapidly through the roaring seas with thousands upon thousands of stars above.

I am in unfamiliar surroundings away from my norm.  My plan for this cruise was to mourn for my mom (who transitioned on June 4, 2016). Some of you may recall earlier this year in May I wrote a special Mother’s Day tribute titled, “A Different Kind of Mother’s Day”.  I had no idea this would be the last Mother’s Day I would spend with her, but God knew and I believe the Holy Spirit led me to write it.

After remembering I scheduled this cruise last year, I realize now it was Abba Father “setting me up” for victory.  He knew I would need this time to get away. However, that sad mourning I’d planned never happened.  He had other plans for me.

On the cruise, He reminded me my mom is free. Free from childhood struggles, free from financial woes and “making ends meet”, free from marriage challenges and raising 7 children, free from “robbing Peter to pay Paul”, free from struggles with weight, free from health issues and later in life major medical challenges, free from missing her husband and son who preceded her in death, and free from the fears she faced with old age and loneliness.

No more mom, no more!  You have been set free from ALL life’s worries. God released you and so do I.  YOU ARE FREE!!!

What on earth were you here for?   Why am I here?  Will I know the answer to these questions before my transition? Out of all the billions of people on earth, my mom no longer does.

I just read a quote from, “What on Earth am I Here For?”  It says, “…death, rather than being the end of your life, it will be your birthday into eternal life.” I like that and believe it is how we should accept death. The Bible states this world is not our home.  Hopefully, we are looking forward to an everlasting home in heaven. It further states, “at the end of your life on earth you will be evaluated and then rewarded according to how well you handled what God entrusted to you.”

Today is day 5 of the 7-day cruise and this analogy came to me: I am one piece in a checker game.  It is God who selects and moves me from one space or position to another. It’s been 6 weeks since the passing of my mom. Although this blog is therapeutic for me, prayerfully, there is something you can receive and learn from this blog.

For we all will travel down this road one day…

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