A Life Well Lived Is Never Lost
- dionnejoyner
- Apr 11
- 2 min read
The day before my father’s Celebration of Life & Legacy Ceremony, I was on the phone with Baltimore civic leader, Erricka Bridgeford. And what she said pierced my heart like an arrow straight to the center of my soul:
“Dionne, your father didn’t die and go anywhere — he went everywhere.”
Whew!
I don’t know when we forgot that we are all spiritual beings having a temporary earthly experience. But this life? This moment in time? It’s fleeting.
We were each sent here on assignment — chosen for a specific time, with a specific task.
My father understood that better than most.
He knew life was a test — THE test. A test of choices. A test of character. A test of love.
And through it all, he lived like a man who knew exactly what was required: to fulfill God’s will through him.
That’s the real assignment. And if you complete it well… if you love well… if you serve well… then surely, you’ve earned your place in one of the Lord’s many mansions.
But don’t get it twisted.
I still cry like a baby sometimes, missing his physical presence. Missing his voice. His laugh. His call.
But my father didn’t leave me.
His soul expanded.
He didn’t die and go anywhere — because I feel my father EVERYWHERE.
And if you knew him, I bet you feel him too.
On Sunday, April 6, 2025, family and friends gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of my father, Levon Joyner Sr. — a man who faithfully served a God he knew was always working all things together for our good and for His glory, for those who believe.
Our family remains deeply grateful for the outpouring of love, prayers, and kindness we have received. Thank you for uplifting us with your presence, your words, and your unwavering support.
On Sunday, we did not mourn. We felt no sorrow. Because my father was obedient to God’s promise — and even when we don’t understand the why, we can always trust the who.
May we continue to hold one another in love — just as my father would have wanted.
"And above all these put on love which binds everyone together in perfect harmony."
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