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Funeral Requests
I’m edgily awaiting Peg’s call today. Yesterday was a bad day for Frank. And this morning when Peg and I had our morning wakeup conversation she asked me to bring my Bible in case we need to prepare a funeral while I’m there. As optimistic as I am the request took me back. She’s not one to see the negative side of things. That she’s accepting the possibility that he won’t make it out of the hospital was surprizing.
We’ll see, though… God is good, all the time. And all the time, God is good.
Some time ago Frank has asked me to conduct the funeral when the time comes. I’ve done so for both of my own parents, and for a number of other folks whom I had pastored over the years. But like many passing conversations it’s not something one thinks about actively when life is moving right along. Peggy’s request brought the preciousness of life all back to the front of my mind.
For the time being it’s not a concern…. he’s still hanging in there…. but we just don’t know his tolerance for discouragement or his will to live.
