We attended a funeral yesterday. Our across-the-street neighbor had been in
hospice care for some time, and finally passed away on the Saturday after
Thanksgiving. The service was held at
the Methodist church they attended. The
highlight of the event was the obituary of sorts put together by his wife. It was called a “family remembrance,” and it
was truly amazing. It was funny,
lighthearted, yet a tribute to George’s kindness. And even more amazing was the fact that she
was able to read it herself. At least
all except the prayer at the end. At
that point her son, who had been standing by her side, took over. Very powerful stuff. Very proud of her. Nice job, Cory.
After the funeral we went over to Shrimp
and Stuff for some lunch. It has been a
while since we last ate there, and there were some changes. Oh, the food was the same, still really
good. But they have been doing some
expanding. Looks like they might even be
planning a deck area. It’s always
interesting to see how progress changes things.
I just hope the food stays the same.
So … dress up. Attend an
event. Eat some lunch. All the components of a date, right? Check.
In the afternoon we began work in earnest
on our Christmas gift list. Well,
OK. Chris did. I worked in the garage. And of course we had our Featured Friday Fone
call from Josh mixed in there as well. And
last night we checked out a brand new Lifetime movie … Winter Storm Meghan was
blasting into Chicago this time. Quite
interesting, since the story was set in the Silicon Valley of California. Pretty tough stretch to find a way to get a
mention of good ol’ Meghan in there, but they did it. I was proud.
Titus 2:11-12 says, “For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all
people. It teaches us to say ‘No’ to
ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and
godly lives in this present age.”
Father, please continue to walk with Cory
through her grief. Amen.
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