Losing my soul mate ....

This Is Us

This picture was taken on April 29, 2025—our 30th wedding anniversary. I treasure it so deeply. I was always the one trying to capture the right shot, and that night was no different. Ricky’s favorite restaurant was Texas Roadhouse, and while we waited for our table, we sat together on the bench outside. It was a beautiful spring evening, and I wanted to get the sign in the background. It took me about three tries, but when I finally snapped this one, his smile said it all.

What I didn’t know then was that this would be the last anniversary we would ever celebrate together.

Just three months later, the Lord called him home.

It was an ordinary Saturday. That afternoon, I kissed him goodbye and left to visit my mom for a few hours. When I came home, I found him—so peaceful. He had finished all of his chores for the day, checked everything off his list, and then, when his work here was done, God said it was time. “Well done, good and faithful servant.” I knew in my heart that my husband had seen the face of Jesus.

As I cry through the tears and try to find the strength to keep moving forward, I can only say: but God.

He is the one holding me up. He is the one giving me the strength to go on.

Much love,
~Tracy