Today was Ginny's funeral. As predicted the church was full. It was a gathering filled with love and gratitude to God for the life of this amazing woman. As Ginny had requested, it contained her favorite hymns, and included a beautiful rendition of "How Great Thou Art" played by the bell choir, of which she was part of for many years. It seemed strange not to see her standing there with a bell in her hand. As difficult as it was, it was a beautiful service.
In the homily given by Pastor David, he spoke of a conversation he had with Ginny last Sunday- just hours before God took her home. He had asked her about regrets. She admitted that she had some- things like she wished she'd been a better mom (I can't think of a better mom), she wished she'd been a better friend (I can't think of a better friend) and others.... but one she said really hit a cord with me- she said that she regretted that she would no longer be "Jesus' hands on Earth". WOW!!! It occurred to me that that should be the goal of each and every Christian!!! It's our job to spread His love, His healing, His message... to do His work- helping the poor, leading the lost, bringing Light where there is darkness, reaching out a hand of comfort to the hurting. If not us... then who?
In honor and in memory of Ginny- I commit myself- today and every day to being "Jesus' hands on Earth"
Here I am Lord!!!
In the homily given by Pastor David, he spoke of a conversation he had with Ginny last Sunday- just hours before God took her home. He had asked her about regrets. She admitted that she had some- things like she wished she'd been a better mom (I can't think of a better mom), she wished she'd been a better friend (I can't think of a better friend) and others.... but one she said really hit a cord with me- she said that she regretted that she would no longer be "Jesus' hands on Earth". WOW!!! It occurred to me that that should be the goal of each and every Christian!!! It's our job to spread His love, His healing, His message... to do His work- helping the poor, leading the lost, bringing Light where there is darkness, reaching out a hand of comfort to the hurting. If not us... then who?
In honor and in memory of Ginny- I commit myself- today and every day to being "Jesus' hands on Earth"
Here I am Lord!!!
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