I John 3:18

All original content copyright Jessica Nicole Schafer, 2007-2016.

Thursday, July 12, 2007

COMFORT.

TODAY'S BEEN A ROUGH ONE. WE WERE WOKEN UP WITH A PHONE CALL FROM A DEAR OLDER LADY IN OUR CHURCH...SHE'S ALWAYS AT CHURCH, ALWAYS HELPING, ALWAYS DOING HER PART...NEVER MAKING AN EXCUSE FOR NOT COMING. HER HUSBAND PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING. MR. BILL WAS 89 YEARS OLD, AND ABOUT 85 POUNDS SOAKING WET. HE WAS ONE OF THE KINDEST MEN I'VE EVER KNOWN. THESE ARE THE TIMES THAT IT HURTS SO BADLY TO BE THE PASTORING FAMILY, THE ONES WHO ARE THERE TO NOT ONLY GRIEVE WITH YOU, BUT BRING COMFORT. IT'S HARD TO DO THAT WHEN SADNESS FILLS YOUR HEART. PLEASE BE PRAYING FOR THIS FAMILY.

"BLESSED BE THE GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE FATHER OF MERCIES AND GOD OF ALL COMFORT, WHO COMFORTS US IN ALL OUR AFFLICTION SO THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO COMFORT THOSE WHO ARE IN ANY AFFLICTION WITH THE COMFORT WITH WHICH WE OURSELVES ARE COMFORTED BY GOD. FOR JUST AS THE SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST ARE OURS IN ABUNDANCE, SO ALSO OUR COMFORT IS ABUNDANT THROUGH CHRIST." *II CORINTHIANS*

5 comments:

Thirdtimemomma said...

Im so sorry to hear that. :( Praying for you and yours.
Vicki

Rebecca said...

I'm sorry friend :( I love you though! Just remember that and it will make your little heart happy! :)

Thirdtimemomma said...

Wow~ I like your blinkies..

Miranda said...

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Andrea Maddiex said...

You have my prayers. Wanted to let you know that I am adding you to my links if that's ok. Till later.