An old black and white photo is pulled from a box. It is the picture of a little boy and his grandpa. The older man is seated with his left elbow leaning on a small table. The young boy stands just on the other side of that table, leaning on his right elbow as if to mimic this man he so adores. The love they share is very much visible, especially in the eyes of a grandfather locked in on his youngest grandchild, as well as in the smile on that child’s face. The connection between these two is pure and true. They are exactly where they should be, side by side.
Life, however, is unpredictable. This is the last existing photo of them together. The grandfather would pass away very suddenly just a couple weeks later. Even so, the love has never ended. The little boy grew up feeling his grandpa’s admiration ever nearby. He has visited that graveside many times, and has brought his own children there too. He still looks at that picture on occasion, wondering what could have been while also knowing the love that still is. Perhaps it is one of God’s miracles that love can transcend all time, places, and barriers. Then again, love abides deep within the heart and soul, far removed and protected from any human timelines. In any event, five decades have come and gone, and now the young boy is a grandfather himself. His eyes look admiringly upon a little girl who has captured his heart and rekindled his soul. A smile breaks out on his face at the mere thought of her. Roles have been switched, and time has marched along. Some have left this earth while others have joined us on this journey. But the love rolls onward like a force through the ages and a current riding the waves of time. Fifty years from now, a woman will be looking back at a childhood photo with her grandpa…
-Rev Jeffrey G Mikyska
Experience the Trinity 