I was invited to preach last December. It may sound weird to most but the whispers in my heart were instructed to write a holiday message about loving and living with those once part of our daily walk. I'm not talking about divorce, separation or your job coming to an end. So often family celebrations come to an end when we lose a member or friend. That's not what God wants. He gives us daily words and lessons from those in our present. We are to endlessly activate them even after they've passed. I believe my father is still very much alive. I can hear his voice and command daily.