Tag Archives: death

Everlasting life

Posted on September 7, 2018 by

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John3:16 All boomers within the sound of my writing voice, listen up. This is the … Continue reading →

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‘I’m worried about you’

Posted on July 30, 2018 by

I’ve had a lot of great moments speaking in my career to audiences totaling well into the hundreds of thousands of people, but at no time have I felt more like I was the right person at the right time … Continue reading →

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After further review …

Posted on July 11, 2018 by

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking since yesterday’s Catch and I believe I have a few wrongs to right. I’m not quite sure what got into me yesterday; it certainly wasn’t what I truly know or believe. First, I’m … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Reverend Doctor?

Posted on July 10, 2018 by

I just wrote to someone who said they would be praying for me as I prepare to speak at Arnold’s memorial service two weeks from Saturday, “Thank you so much. I really need your prayers. I’m already nervous about this … Continue reading →

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But for this death

Posted on July 6, 2018 by

We’re about ready to close the book on Arnold. The Memorial Service will be two weeks from tomorrow at Laguna Presbyterian Church. At Arnold’s request, I will be bringing the message. Attendance could be significant. Arnold was a rather well-known … Continue reading →

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Getting ready for heaven

Posted on July 2, 2018 by

Arnold is dead. He passed sometime Saturday night after midnight. Marie, his wife, doesn’t know when because she got the first night of uninterrupted sleep that she’s had in a long time. That’s because Arnold’s coughing didn’t wake her. Arnold’s … Continue reading →

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Worried about you

Posted on December 8, 2017 by

I spend time with an eighty-something man who is bedridden and not very communicative, at least not until yesterday. Until yesterday, I haven’t even been sure how well his mind is working. I hadn’t had a conversation with him that … Continue reading →

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‘He died climbing’

Posted on November 30, 2016 by

It’s been said that high in the Alps there is a monument to a faithful guide who perished while ascending a peak to rescue a stranded amateur in inclement weather. According to the story, the monument contains these words: “He … Continue reading →

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