I have written about my mother-in-law many times since starting Grandma's Briefs in 2009, posts such as this one, this one, and this one.

My mother-in-law, whom I usually call Granny as that was the name my daughters — and oodles of other grands and unrelated children — best knew her by, was a shining light in my life, pretty much the best example to me of loving unconditionally, finding joy in joyless situations, and loving Jesus with all one's heart and soul.

Beloved Granny went to be with Jesus Friday afternoon.

Though my mother-in-law is finally free and whole and happy and surely pleased as can be to have moved to her eternal home, even though her entire family and friends and others have been expecting her passing for several years, even though meeting Jesus was what Granny lived her entire life for, it's still hard to imagine a world without her.

Thank heavens we need not imagine a heaven without her.

Rest in peace, Granny/Mom/Dee. I love you so.