Indeed — but it seems a rather "kludgy" way of doing things — the sort of thing I'd expect of man, but not of God. I rather imagine His work would be simple, elegant, parsimonious, and beautiful. I also wonder why He would do things in Time like putting in additional dimensions, when He Himself is Timeless. An infinite, timeless Mind, it seems to me, could "get stuff done right upfront and all of a piece," so to speak. In short, I find it difficult to grasp the idea of a LOGOS that "evolves."
But then again, I must not expect God to "measure up" to "my" criteria.
Thank you so very much for writing, dearest sister in Christ! And for your kind words of support.
In the end, it was his fully conscious decision: No healthcare proxy needed to be invoked. He was tired of fighting, and just wanted to move on. (Like my own Dad, who passed away at age 92 last year about this time. May God ever bless and rest him!)
At his request, the doctors withdrew all life support systems, put him on a morphine drip, and withdrew his oxygen supply. He died peacefully and painlessly, with his family gathered around him, fifteen minutes later.
He will be terribly missed. But life goes on — for him, and for us.
In the words of a very great Saint: "It is in dying, that we are born again to eternal life."
Thank you so much, dearest sister in Christ, for your very kind words of sympathy.