As this year closes out...
...I have been spending time thanking the Lord and meditating upon all the good things God has done for me this year. There were many trials of my faith, but there were also many victories.
There were also some personal losses of several dear friends, Christians who were a blessing to me and who shared some of their lives with me. They prayed for me often, helped with the ministry, and gave my spirit a lot of encouragement when I was at my low points.
This year my brothers Pat Cicala and Dick Williams went home to be with the Lord, as well as my dear sister in Christ, Angela Hewitt.
I am so grateful to each of them and so thankful for their love. I am a better man and a better Christian because of these three, and I look forward to the day when we will all meet again around the throne of glory.
While the passing of our friends and family may be painful for us, I know that our loss is heaven's gain. They've already received big homecomings. The Lord was right there behind the veil to great each one as they stepped into eternity. For Pat, Dick and Angela, their trials, troubles and struggles are all over.
I cannot wait for the day that I too will be able to see my Messiah face to face, to look into Jesus' eyes and tell Him that I love Him, to thank Him personally for all He has done for me.
I also want to give my Savior a big hug. He is truly the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. Not many people are so privileged to hug a king. But Jesus is a King who will gladly receive hugs (Psalm 116:15).
D.B.
There were also some personal losses of several dear friends, Christians who were a blessing to me and who shared some of their lives with me. They prayed for me often, helped with the ministry, and gave my spirit a lot of encouragement when I was at my low points.
This year my brothers Pat Cicala and Dick Williams went home to be with the Lord, as well as my dear sister in Christ, Angela Hewitt.
I am so grateful to each of them and so thankful for their love. I am a better man and a better Christian because of these three, and I look forward to the day when we will all meet again around the throne of glory.
While the passing of our friends and family may be painful for us, I know that our loss is heaven's gain. They've already received big homecomings. The Lord was right there behind the veil to great each one as they stepped into eternity. For Pat, Dick and Angela, their trials, troubles and struggles are all over.
I cannot wait for the day that I too will be able to see my Messiah face to face, to look into Jesus' eyes and tell Him that I love Him, to thank Him personally for all He has done for me.
I also want to give my Savior a big hug. He is truly the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. Not many people are so privileged to hug a king. But Jesus is a King who will gladly receive hugs (Psalm 116:15).
D.B.