Mar 11, 2007

Heaven was needing a hero...

Today I was thinking about Jachin alot. For those of you that didn't know Jake, he was one of our good friends that died in 2003. I think the reason I was thinking about him, is just all the new things that are happening in our church lately. The births of the babies especially are things that he would have loved. We watched Extreme Makeover: Home Edition tonite and it was a family who had lost there teenage son. I wept my face off. It made me miss Jake all the more. Jo-dee Messina was on the show and she sang this song:




I came by today to see you

I had to let you know

If I knew the last time that I held you was the last time

I'd have held you and never let go

It's kept me awake nights, wondering

Lie in the dark, just asking why

I've always been told

You won't be called home

Until it's your time

I guess heaven was needing a hero

Somebody just like you

Brave enough to stand up

For what you believe

And follow it through

When I try to make it make sense in my mind

The only conclusion I come to

Is heaven was needing a hero

Like you



I remember the last time I saw you

You held your head up proud I laughed inside

When I saw how you were standing out in the crowd

You're such a part of who I am

Now that part will just be void

No matter how much I need you now

Heaven needed you more


Cause heaven was needing a hero

Somebody just like you

Brave enough to stand up

For what you believe

And follow it through

When I try to make it make sense in my mind

The only conclusion I come to

Is heaven was needing a hero

Like you


Heaven was needing a hero and that's you

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ok So what can I say between the tears. You have me crying and weird thing is is that I was thinking about Jake too. But it was the day before. And the day before that I was going through some of my boxes of papers and I found the pamphlet from his funeral. So I was crying then too. Kinda intresting......
Love ya,
Sharon :)
ps Only 3 more months left to go!!!

Tamara said...

Like I was saying tonight, it just seems like he's still living in Nanaimo..He just hasn't come home for a visit in a LONG time. I'm sure he's up there giving the angels free break dancing lessons :)

Christy said...

Oh my! Beautiful post Ruth! We miss Jake all the time...

Tanya said...

Love your post.., brought tears to my eyes and i had only met Jachin once or twice.I also love your new background

Seraberry said...

I still think of him from time to time. I know it's still hard for my brother to think about. He really misses him.
I very much miss my Terrace people....I'LL BE "HOME" in July (for the wedding).