Today, I miss my daddy for the second time in my life. Dr. Steven Lambert has triumphantly graduated to glory, safe in the arms of Jesus, and for that, I praise the Lord with “Glory, Hallelujah!” Yet for me, his daughter, and his beloved grandson, Zachary—who knew and loved him dearly—the ache of missing him is profound.

In 2006, my father joyfully wrote of our reunion after 38 years apart: “On May 3rd, I was reunited with my daughter, Angela Marie… No gift I could receive at Christmas could top the gift of my daughter and her love for me. I am already rich beyond measure!” Dad was a Follower of Christ, Father, Granddad, Minister, writer, podcaster, singer, veteran, and a man whose sense of humor made us laugh with breathless abandon, filling our lives with joy. He often shared a truth with Zachary and me: “Acceptance, approval, and affirmation—products of God’s unfathomable love—are critical to every believer’s spiritual and psychological well-being.” Dad embodied that love, giving it freely to all, especially his family.

In 2006, after his own father’s passing, Dad wrote: “Life is but a vapor… Time, where did it go? Yet, we must resign to the Wisdom that there is a time for every purpose under Heaven—a time to be born and live, a time for the cessation of this life.” Today, I feel the weight of those words as my daddy, a spiritual warrior, fought his final battle and entered his eternal reward at 6:40 AM on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. He often said his life held no value except to finish his race with joy and fulfill his ministry for Christ. He lived by these words: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith… There is laid up for me the crown of righteousness.”

Though Zachary and I ache with grief, we take comfort knowing it’s “shoutin’ time in heaven” and that Daddy is rejoicing in eternity with the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Daddy, we can’t wait to see you again when our races are run, and our courses are through!

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Dr. Steven Lambert ThD.

November 6, 1948 – November 19, 2024

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