I am sad today.
My heart is like a soft earth in Spring – it feels everything today, a rare day. We have a funeral in our church today for Mary Buhler – she was 99 years old and a powerhouse of faith in Christ. Now, this likely has something to do with my sadness but I didn’t know her at all so there is likely more to it.
I was looking at her picture album in the foyer and was struck by how beautiful she was as a young 19 year old newlywed in Russia standing with her brilliantly confident 20 year old groom. It got me thinking about the corruption of life by death. Death is unnatural. People try to call death a natural part of life but I am beginning to see that it is the least natural thing in existance.
I am sad today.
dont be sad. it is a celebration of life. mary buhler was a sweet lady who had a heart for god. she is celebrating with jesus in heaven today. she was 99 years old. but she was ready to meet her father!! She will always be remembered in the alliance church because she had a heart for the childrens ministry as well she was an inspiration to all. god bless her as she is singing with the angels!
I think there is always a sadness that accompanies death. Surely God created us to feel that sadness. But I\’m glad we can celebrate the lives of those who have died. And the 99 years of this lady you blogged about are definitely something to celebrate.Al Johnson,for more sadness (but also hope), read my bookWriting the Wrongs
Whoops, I left out part of the Internet address for my book, Writing the Wrongs, in my preceding comment. That link I gave is to someone else\’s blog. The link below is correct.Al JohnsonWriting the Wrongs