Kisses To Heaven

By Tia Hilliard

Death is a part of life, and this book is a tribute of love to the author's family, friends, and loved ones who have lost their battle and fell asleep. Her father's chapter is the largest because, to her, he was the greatest man that ever lived. Besides, he speaks to her from the grave! The physical body may be gone, but the life he and the others lived lingers in her mind and heart, never to depart.

Though loss is monumental, God was there through it all--every sorrow, every heartache, every heartbreak, and through all the grief. You can even read how God turned her sadness into a smile.

Life is short, so live each day to the fullest because "life, for you, goes on."

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Apr 13, 2023
• ISBN: 9781638441830

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Kisses To Heaven

Tia Hilliard

ISBN 978-1-63844-182-3 (paperback)

ISBN 978-1-63844-183-0 (digital)

Copyright © 2023 by Tia Hilliard

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods without the prior written permission of the publisher. For permission requests, solicit the publisher via the address below.

Christian Faith Publishing

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Meadville, PA 16335

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Table of Contents

Preface

Don't Wait

God Put Sunshine in My Heart

Daddy

My Doctor

Selfish?

Daddy's Voice

Daddy's Last Plea

A Beautiful Day

No Tears

Just Last Year

Bar-B-Que

Missing You

The Old Memories

Still

Time Goes By

The Place

Dance with My Father

Home

You're Everywhere Daddy

Why I Write

The Greatest

My Sisters

The Square

Sissy

My Sister's Feet

Merry Christmas

Grandparents

I Remember You

The Doorkeeper

Nephews and Nieces

E-man

The Arrival

To My Family

To My Baby

Uncles

The Music Man

Weather Related

Auntie

Wonderfully at Peace

Cousins

God Knows

My Champion

Somebody's Child

Mission Accomplished

She's Safe

One More Thing Mr. President

Others

Living Without You

Good Night

Time

A Glimpse of Glory

I Wonder

Elegy for Donna

Guardian Angels

I Miss You

My People

Dr. King

Anonymous

Where I Come From

For Marie

Epilogue

I Am Not Afraid

Life Goes On

About the Author

Preface

This book is a tribute to my dad, affectionately known as Reb. He was born in Buffalo, New York, on November 4, 1928. He was number three out of seven children. From the time he can remember, he was forced to go to church by his mother until one day, and I quote, I found Jesus for myself. It was evident from all who knew him that he truly loved the Lord! He married my mother on December 9, 1950. Daddy became a minister in 1955. He was the most loving, caring, concerned father, pastor, and person that I have ever known. He was one of the wisest men that ever lived. The best dad ever! He departed this life at 10:00 p.m. on January 27, 2005. To say that I still miss him terribly is an understatement!

This book is dedicated to my mother, the love of my dad's life. She is the one who loved him from the time she met him when she was eighteen years old. She married him when she was twenty years old and bore him nine children. She was a stay-at-home mom until he wanted to go back to school, so she went to work. She was his full-time nurse and caregiver (along with my brother, Philip) when he got terribly sick. There was nothing she would not do for Dad. She still