Should I Be Jealous, Part 2

So, previously I blogged about being jealous of something my oldests were doing. Now the question is, should I be jealous or covet my stepdad?

David Paul Peterson, my stepfater of almost 37 years, finished his race here on Earth on March 26, 2010 and is enjoying his reward in Heaven. Part of me is joyous in that he gets his prize he has long been striving to obtain, part of me is sad that I won't have him to discuss current events, politics, and our Christian walk, and part of me is jealous that he has his reward and I'm still striving for mine.

I have to remember that he wouldn't want me to be sad at all, but to rejoice in what he did and how he lived his life. He didn't preach at churches that ever had over 100 in attendance, but he preached at those small churches with the Bible as THE word and nothing added to it. If he stepped on your toes, they were in the wrong place. You better get them moving!

He lived his life everyday that it could be his last and had no regrets for anything he did since it was always focused on the cross. That's better then any named building or endowment fund.

Thanks, Dad.