The last few days of my Dad's life here on earth I was unable to be there with him. I was in a court situation and they refused to move the hearing back, so I was forced to appear in court instead. It tore me up. I had never cried like that in my entire life and still to this day feel like I let my Dad down. Grant it, I was able to be with him on the phone and we spoke all the way up till he took his last breath. We even did the Jacob to Joseph passing the "Blessing/Birthright, like his Dad did to him, over the phone.
Anyways, he died at 7:28 a.m.
Later that day around 3 p.m., I would have to appear in court. I don't recall many things of that day after he had passed. Can't remember feeding the animals and doing the farm chores or doing any machining work. Can't even remember actually getting ready for court. But I do remember being in the passenger seat on the way to the courthouse leaving my farm. We were driving down the 3/4 mile gravel/dirt road that leads/exits the farm and I was just watching the clouds.
Now, I am not one for signs and such all though I have received them and do believe they happen. But a single cloud caught my attention that day. It was a small puffy circular looking cloud. And for some reason was alone from the other clouds. Anyways, I believe what I saw 100%, I do not even question it. It's just I have never seen anything before or since then like it. But this cloud, just a puffy small circular looking cloud suddenly began changing. What I describe as the shape appearance of 2 rolls of paper towels side by side began separating itself from the cloud and did actually separate itself for a moment. And then the appearance of a smile began being cut out of this cloud and also separated itself. Suddenly I could literally see a small puffy circular cloud with 2 eyes and a smile. I distinctly remember saying, "Dad, is that you," when the smile portion and 2 eye portions began coming back together to fill in what I obviously saw. Soon the cloud was solid in appearance and it just poofed. I had my better half stop the vehicle and I exited the vehicle looking all over the sky for this cloud. It was gone. It just literally vanished.
I later saw something else in the stars a few nights afterwards.
I absolutely feel that God allowed my Dad to show me he had forgiven me for not being able to be there. As ministers, my Dad, his Dad, myself and others sometimes use to discuss the many things God allows us to see for confirmation, a sign, or whatever else. And I believe this was a sign from God, to me, that my Dad loved me and forgave me.
It's funny, I am a 50 year old man who still balls like a baby every time I think of this, which is often. I have never missed anyone as much as my Dad. Yes, it has embolden me, I am stronger in God than ever, the scriptures are clearer than ever before, and I don't back down any more until absolutely proven wrong, which God has not yet revealed that to me, even if my brothers/sisters in Christ try to prove it to me hahahaha
I know, that I know, that I know, what I saw that day with and in that cloud. So, when someone tells me what they believe they have seen, I do not even question it. There is always a reason why God allows us to see what we see whether others cannot see it for themselves.
No One on this forum died for you, but Yeshua!! Never forget that. Because even in well doing (reading ALL of the posts in this thread), your own brothers/sisters in Christ can STEAL your BLESSING while trying to actually help you!!