Elvis - A Lighted Candle

[73smile]

It was only 11 earth days from today that you, who by then was so very weary and spent, that you gave your worries that were both physical and from within your generous but pain-filled heart, all of the troubles that you were experiencing to Him. With all that you were given from HIM that you then turned to share it all, as always had been His intent, with us; and so on a hot August day the One above decided it was time your reward was given to you because you could walk no more steps; the gift of endless time filled with peace, joy, love, always with love, that had been promised to you. You had struggled long enough.
No one has to say "if I could hear his voice just once more or see the blue of those eyes that mesmerized those fortunate enough to be close to see their true shade, or listen to the truest and the purest voice ever to be heard on our earth" are not yet "hearing" what they are supposed to learn, because except for being able to physically touch you we can do all of the other things we want to do.
You did believe always and especially at the end of your physical life that He would be there to hold you strongly and safely in his arms, as you traveled together the remainder of the spiritual path that you had tried to stay on and one you may have felt like a lost soul fallen from, when you could not see the way. Each time that you fell though, you got back up and dried your tears and then you found the path once more. Each fall seemed to bring you closer and closer to easily see what you were created to see.
I must admit as one who is still in a physical form that I miss knowing that you are no longer at your earthly home, but I also realize that is a selfish wish on my part. I am listening to you sing 'Amazing Grace' and even though it makes me cry; the words that you sang then, allow me to keep my mind and my heart open and clear of too much ordinary clutter as I continue on my spiritual search. My fondest hope, dearest Elvis, is that He will always allow you to be happy there with 'his made sun' shining its beautiful light on you and your loved one there and that the joy in your face and that those bluest shade of blue eyes sparkle because you are at peace.
There were too many obligations to others for you to consider your needs and your desires while here sharing all that you had with your earthly fans. The One above could see without doubt that it was time, beyond time, for him to come to bring you to glorious heaven where there are no more tears to shed, not a possibilty that anyone can ever hurt you again, not even you, Elvis, because you did ignore your needs to please us here in this world. Each minute there is making your heart and your soul content and the happiness you feel is something, I believe, that you are trying to give to me when I feel a whisp of air pass along my face.
I am not afraid now, Elvis, because I know that I am never alone here: I have the One above, I have my family and my friends, I have your inspiration and I am certain, as certain as you were, that to be called to join you when the One above decides it is time for me to come home, too, is to be an honor and not a time of grief for those left behind but instead a time to celebrate the love that they had for me.
I love my ELC family and it is because of you, Elvis, that I was directed to this site with members who offer a hand up when one is in need, a welcome and gentle shoulder to cry on and who share their experiences so that all can grow and most of all the ELC family is one where a person may really come home to. You are now singing 'Run On' and your rendition makes the simple words powerful for one wanting to hear the meaning.
There will be weeping by so many who love you on that day 11 days yet away but they do not weep for you, but instead they weep for themselves because your physical form is not here and some thought and still do think that it should be here. From what I have learned in my "talks" with the One above I feel blessed to be able to thank him for the wisdom he has and to thank him for taking you from the pain that pushed at you harder and more often gaining in its strength to cause you to seek refuge, often alone, in a place called Graceland.
I will always be thankful that I was allowed to be alive to know of you as I meander through life here. I am imperfect now but someday I know that I will be there in the "mansion" in the sky with you, and with loved ones of my own who left me behind when the One above determined it was time for them to go, to be released from physical pain and tribulations here.
I am hearing now 'Stand by me' and the message of "the storms of life" within the song, seem to tell us of the One above and that he always stands by us. The strength that was and is Elvis is now leading many to the simple message from the One above. He asks only for us to bring the desire, and HE will stand by us no matter the power of the storms we struggle with. We know that he answered when you did ask and now you, Elvis, are where he needed and wanted you to be so that pain and sorrow no longer can have any control over you.
Love. Always with love,
Marjorie/ 73smile

[Elvis'SweetSweetSpirit]

This is so beauitful I feel the same way thank you for sharing this with us Marjorie!! I love ELC too it is my family I love everyone here it is such a beautiful and peaceful place to be!!

[Rainbow Light]

Thank you, Marjorie for sharing your beautiful words, thoughts and feelings with us today! I can only thank you from my heart for expressing so beautifully and simply the truth and how things are and should be! Touched my heart deeply and what you said moves me to tears, the words are blurring before my eyes right now but thank you!

[73smile]

I am listening to Elvis sing 'Bosom of Abraham' and thinking about "what if............" Elvis' way with a song creates the quiet desire within one's heart to think about how things could have been. But then I remember that Elvis was ready for it to end here because there was too much pain, and that is the day he opened his hands palms up to signal that he was ready, even more than ready but instead aching to have the One above come to take him home. That last wait was not long.
It is more painful to us to know that Elvis experienced so very much unhappiness while on earth. We had no way of knowing the struggles that he was going through here. HE knew though and HE waited until HE was sure Elvis was really ready to leave everything and everyone behind. Elvis had more than earned the beauty that awaited him back in his first home. The place where someday we will all meet as one and know that our time there will be filled with the love that never ends and the brighest of sunshine that never will be marred by having clouds hide it from us.
"thinking aloud........." gives me peace today because I know Elvis is happy and that soon we will be able to see with our own eyes and feel with our hearts all that has been promised to us by the One above. Love. Always love. Joy, laughter, sweet and gentlly knowing this is what Elvis looked so hard and long for....one day it will be ours, too.
73smile

[Rainbow Light]

AMEN!!

[Rainbow Light]

Bringing this back for anyone that has not read as yet!

[73smile]

That was sweet of you to bring this back around. I believe every word that I typed and on certain days even more strongly then I did, in some ways, when I first wrote it.
We are blessed in so many ways here with our ELC family to help us to stay on the path that finally leads to the One above. A beautiful sun will warm our faces when our day comes as we are taken back to our very first home. It is a path that guides gently with peace in one's heart when the stumbles happen and they do happen because for now we are in human form. I look forward to that day instead of fearing it like some people I know in the community where I live.
The ONE above sent us Elvis because he knew that through that precious gift more and more of us would be drawn to HIM.
Elvis' voice was one that caused us to want to hear more. It is through engaging one's audience that one can learn how to bring those lost ones back to the path that leads us home. Elvis learned well how to send the important messages simply by using his voice.
I know my mom and my dad are there and so is my sister and two of my brothers and sweet Irene. They will welcome me home, too, and it will be such a sweet, sweet day that I can patiently wait for my time.
My prayer is that all of our family on ELC will be there, too, one day.

[Rainbow Light]

You're very welcome!