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Another funeral today.
Musterseed:
Haha 😂😂 Everyone needs a good cry 😭, its good for your eyes.
Farewell by Billy Boyd(lyrics version) is beautiful too. ❤️ Pamela
Musterseed:
Sorry, the song is called The Last Goodbye....by Billy Boyd
lareli:
The first time reading through your original post, Dave, I thought you were talking about wanting to preach at your own funeral. As in preparing a sermon to be read aloud at your funeral, to give comfort to those who do not know the truth.
After re-reading your post though, I understand that you're talking about preaching before you die.
But going off of my misunderstanding of your post; have any of you guys ever thought about what will be said at your funeral as far as religious services and all? Have you thought about writing something to be read aloud at your funeral that would more truthfully reflect your faith and the truth of what we know instead of having some false teacher give his own thoughts on death?
I've had a couple of deaths over the last month and like Dave, it has me thinking of my own funeral and how I don't want my religious family hijacking the funeral and preaching something that I did not believe.
I apologize if this is too personal a question but did anyone here attend Rays funeral?
Musterseed:
Hi Largeli,
Not too personal for me. I already have my plans made. Cremation, only because it's
illegal to bury a body under my cherry tree in the back yard.
A small immediate family only celebration of life, with a couple of my favourite
songs. I don't believe in keeping ashes but again for the sake of family, my husband
and I decided to have our ashes mixed once we are both asleep and then the kids can
spread them wherever they choose. Our daughter said she is going to flush us down
the toilet, she has a good sense of humour. Our son still lives in Yellowknife so my guess
is we will be floating on the Great Slave Lake, where my husband loved to fish, and got lost
for three days. I am planning now to write a letter to my husband and kids all about the
truth of my drastic change . They will not comprehend too much as they do not believe
in anything but their own free will myth, but maybe I will plant a seed for them this way
and hope Our Lord God waters it and produces fruit for them. I know my family very well.
There will be lots of " Remember the time when" comments, many tears and much laughter.
They know I was always there for them in every situation, and I want them to know in my
letter that it wasn't me, but the incredible Love of God that saved them time and time again,
and will save them in future. They won't believe it of course and probably say" poor old
mom finally lost her marbles" wait till they find all my notes hidden all over the house 😂😂😂
and four Bibles 😂 I make plans knowing full well that All is of God and these plans could
change in the blink of an eye. All my Hope ,Faith ,and Love is steadfast in the Lord.
Amen.....Pamela
Dave in Tenn:
--- Quote from: largeli on March 22, 2017, 01:23:44 PM ---The first time reading through your original post, Dave, I thought you were talking about wanting to preach at your own funeral. As in preparing a sermon to be read aloud at your funeral, to give comfort to those who do not know the truth.
After re-reading your post though, I understand that you're talking about preaching before you die.
But going off of my misunderstanding of your post; have any of you guys ever thought about what will be said at your funeral as far as religious services and all? Have you thought about writing something to be read aloud at your funeral that would more truthfully reflect your faith and the truth of what we know instead of having some false teacher give his own thoughts on death?
I've had a couple of deaths over the last month and like Dave, it has me thinking of my own funeral and how I don't want my religious family hijacking the funeral and preaching something that I did not believe.
I apologize if this is too personal a question but did anyone here attend Rays funeral?
--- End quote ---
Oh, no. I'm talking about actually preparing AND "preaching" my own funeral. Video, baby. Music and all. ;D So, yes I've thought about what you're asking. Just don't ask me if it's a good idea.
Personally, I don't mind much them having whatever service they feel is appropriate. I'll be dead. Maybe it's the "contrast" they need to see. Maybe just the doing of it will do me some good.
I can't speak too much about what happened at the time Ray died. I just don't know any details. There was a memorial held at his house. I managed to go, but was quite late so I don't know what "happened" at it except for what I saw and did while there.
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