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Dear Reader,
The near death of my mother took me out of town these last three days. As of today, she is still breathing however most of her body is shutting down. She is comfortable, the Hospice Nurse,[God bless all nurses] is administering morphine as needed. The visit was a wonderful occasion. My brothers Brooks and Monty were there as well as my sister Michelle and my wife Gail and Monty's wife Patti. We enjoyed old memories, we prayed together, we sang to mom our childhood song,[Jesus Loves Me], and we had great meals thanks to the generosity of Monty and Patti. We decided that the visit was our tribute and memorial to our mother. Our brother Woody remained in California, but we were in touch with him by phone.
The visit has left me in a somewhat reflective mood. Death, especially death of a loved one, is a stark reminder of the brevity of life. All the things that are so important at the moment, are suddenly over. There is nothing left to do but die. Whatever one's views are of the dying process, I have learned that the body knows full well how to do this. There is a built in mechanism. Try as we might against this, the mechansim takes over.
For those of you who haven't heard, mom decided in January of this year to put her trust in Jesus as the Savior of her life. Brooks and I were present during this time of commitment. Mom said that she had believed in Jesus ever since she was a little girl. It was a great moment for Brooks and me, one we will long remember. We now know with assurance that mom will dwell in the place of absolute righteousness for eternity.
The respected scholar and teacher at Oxford University for 29 years, C.S. Lewis, wrote this short note on Eternal life.
"A vague religion-all about feeling God in nature, and so on-is so attractive. It is all thrills and no work; like watching the waves from the beach. But you will not get to Newfoundland by studying the Atlantic, and you will not get eternal life by simply feeling the presence of God in Flowers or music."
Dear Reader,
The near death of my mother took me out of town these last three days. As of today, she is still breathing however most of her body is shutting down. She is comfortable, the Hospice Nurse,[God bless all nurses] is administering morphine as needed. The visit was a wonderful occasion. My brothers Brooks and Monty were there as well as my sister Michelle and my wife Gail and Monty's wife Patti. We enjoyed old memories, we prayed together, we sang to mom our childhood song,[Jesus Loves Me], and we had great meals thanks to the generosity of Monty and Patti. We decided that the visit was our tribute and memorial to our mother. Our brother Woody remained in California, but we were in touch with him by phone.
The visit has left me in a somewhat reflective mood. Death, especially death of a loved one, is a stark reminder of the brevity of life. All the things that are so important at the moment, are suddenly over. There is nothing left to do but die. Whatever one's views are of the dying process, I have learned that the body knows full well how to do this. There is a built in mechanism. Try as we might against this, the mechansim takes over.
For those of you who haven't heard, mom decided in January of this year to put her trust in Jesus as the Savior of her life. Brooks and I were present during this time of commitment. Mom said that she had believed in Jesus ever since she was a little girl. It was a great moment for Brooks and me, one we will long remember. We now know with assurance that mom will dwell in the place of absolute righteousness for eternity.
The respected scholar and teacher at Oxford University for 29 years, C.S. Lewis, wrote this short note on Eternal life.
"A vague religion-all about feeling God in nature, and so on-is so attractive. It is all thrills and no work; like watching the waves from the beach. But you will not get to Newfoundland by studying the Atlantic, and you will not get eternal life by simply feeling the presence of God in Flowers or music."
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