This is the voice of one.
Good Friday! Wow! Is this some wind, or what? You’d think it was spring time out there. The brisk wind is blowing up some snow for us in a couple days, but not to worry nothing is supposed to be arriving until long after we’ve gotten together for our worship time Sunday morning.
It is with sadness that I report to you that the teenager we have been praying for, Kaitlyn, died last night in Little Rock. The leukemia had worsened and this brave young lady lost her battle with the deadly disease. Her family expresses appreciation for the cards and prayers. We rejoice that she had accepted Jesus as her Lord.
On to an amazing story on the other side of the spectrum of life. You may be familiar with the story of 95 year old Nell Porter. She was in her home in Cincinnati, Arkansas a week ago when a tornado ripped through their community, killing three people outright. Nell was transported to the hospital where she died earlier this week, becoming the fourth victim of the New Year’s Eve twister. Here is the amazing part of her story: she died as the result of a tornado, but did you know she was born during a tornado? She was born in Paducah Texas as a tornado was bearing down on them. Nell’s grandfather knelt at the foot of the bed and prayed that the Lord would protect mother and child. And so he did, because every house in the neighborhood was wiped out. Except theirs. There is one more little twist to this story, at least as far as my family is concerned. Nell was the older sister of Carolyn’s mom’s first husband, who died in World War II.
So we see this week examples of folks at both sides of the spectrum of life, who were called upon to meet the Lord. The lesson here? If we’re new to this life or older than dirt or somewhere in the middle, just be ready! Just be ready!
So, are you?
No comments:
Post a Comment