My heart is aching. Our keyboardist at our church, passed away this morning. He was a deacon (at one time our family deacon), he got children's church up and going, he could play anything, just start singing and he would play with you. Many times he and I would just sit and do that....or he would say " Do you know this song, you need to sing it" and he'd start playing it. He had a humor that you had to learn....what seemed sarcastic wasn't :) He had a heart for our church. The last time I talked with him about the changes for the better (we had just came back to this church), he said " Cindy, we're working on it, but we're not there yet, it's going to get better and better" Many blogs have been written on churches needing to change...he had this vision and was a man of action. Sunday, in church, there he was in a wheelchair (had had foot surgery) sitting at that keyboard....and he made it talk. This morning, he threw a blood clot and is now with Jesus.
This is where I struggle with God....why? This man was soooo doing Your will and work....of most of all the men in our church, I would say he was a man after God's own heart. If God wasn't in it, neither was he.
His music plays on.....he taught music at a school.
This song is for him....he kept playing this song for me, telling me it was my song and I needed to sing it.....
God has better plans for him. His work here was done.. My heart goes out to you and his family and friends who lost someone so special... Rejoice, he is home now...
I'm praying Lou...the gift that God bestowed upon this man will continue to bless others...it sounds like he left a legacy through his students, the church, and you! Love ya Lou...and praying for Kenny today too...
sorry to hear of this sister I will be praying for you and his family.. I agree with stevie and suga .. He will team up with the best at his new home, love ya sister
Dear God, I pray that the prayers prayed by this man of God will be answered in due time and that all will recognize the calling upon their lives due to the faithfulness of such a man. May the work in their Children's Church continue to grow as the next person picks up the burden for the children and carries it on. Lord, I pray that you will give comfort to the family, both those related by blood and those related spiritually. May His music be heard in the smiles of those left behind as they remember the joy he brought to them. I pray and ask these things in your Name Jesus. Amen and Amen.
Cindy, I am sooooo sorry for your loss. I have had a few things going on with me this past week and have not been on until today. May your pain be lessened as you remember the strength you received from knowing such a man of God.
Cindy: The sad reality is that it is appointed unto man once to die. There is a time to be born and a time to die. Our life is but a vapor. Sounds to me like he made the most of his time on earth, and now it is time for him to enter into that mansion Christ had prepared for him. The Bible says how precious it is in the eyes of the LORD are the death of His saints. May the LORD comfort you in your time of greif and may you rejoice in the fact that he is now in heaven with Jesus whom he loved so very much.
Thanks everyone. I think the shock has worn off now.....I'm used to elderly people throwing clots after surgeries and passing away, just not with someone my age. His son is one year inbetween our boys.
Thanks everyone :) I know the angels in Heaven are singing today and that the Lord said "Welcome home, my good and faithful servant"
The more my heart has dealt with God on this today, I understand, dear Lord I understand. It's time for others to step up....this man filled alot of shoes in our church.....and now the Lord will make others step out of their comfort zones.....and my friend will be laughing soooooooooo hard!
Hi Cindy.... You have to understand that God did nothing but Bless your friend with his Reward. I am sure that this Godly man would be quite upset at the fact that you really want him to come back to earth .....when he is walking the streets of Gold with God himself! Your friend's life centered around Christ.....which is why you were so drawn to him. Keep in mind that this man reflected God's Glory by the way he lived his life. If you want joy and completeness to return to you.....draw closer to the Lord he loved!!......and you will experience a joy that is equal to your friend's. Spend time reading God's word and surrounding yourself with other Christians. Christians do not have to grieve as the world does......because we will be together again in Heaven! It hurts to loose someone you admire and care for.....but the separation only lasts for a while! Even so come, Lord Jesus! I will be praying for you!
So when are you going to sing it Cindy? I'm sure if he kept telling you it's because you are supposed to be singing it. Maybe he was trying to tell you he was an angel and that he would be watching over you. Think about that.
The greatest testament to a life lived well for the Lord is not in how well we love others, but how well others love us. Thanks for sharing your friend with all of us. I can tell he was a great man, by the love you have shared here. Praying the Comforter will be with you as you miss his special place in your life.
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