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Thursday, December 10, 2020

What Now?

 




We sang the hymns, we told the stories, you wouldn't have wanted so much attention drawn to yourself -- but we got to have our say.

Allen, was right, you did "cut in line" and go first.  

Allen was right again-- you are ALL our heroes.

I like that phrase I read from Beth Moore, "Laughter is inaudible HOPE".

Your sense of humor and the ability to help others laugh is what so many people mentioned right along with your faith, devotion to family, the Church and your love for life.  People were drawn to you for your stories -- and Oh, we remembered so many.  You spread HOPE with your humor.

Bethany said, Uncle Bill is the one I'd most like to sit beside at his funeral -- he would say something to make me giggle. 

Bethany posted on Instagram that everyone needs an Uncle Bill in their life during these crazy times -- a person of integrity, honesty, and humor spreading hope and love.

Marshall remembers the way you would convince others with detailed facts when you were pranking them.

As I heard the stories and watched your boys -- young men with families of their own -- I see so much of Dad in you and them.  Quiet gentleness -- devotion to the Church-- leading as an elder.

When Dad passed, the Lord became even dearer to me as the Everlasting Father.

You would have been proud of your boys -- they spoke so well -- they capitalized on everything you taught them. Casey demonstrated your "Junior Birdman" pose -- Tyler recalled that you taught him that pie was an acceptable breakfast food and he planned to pass that on. Casey and Tyler have been strong support for their mom. Char has been such a tower of strength moving through these past days.  She is seeing God's hand in all of this.  In our first phone call that day -- she talked of your wonderful 45 years together.

So many glitches -- the plumbing that backed up in your basement just after you passed and your brother-in-law Scott having to come in with backhoe and plumbers to get it all working.  

--Tyler having to wait out a CoVID test -- only to find out he had the flu.

But we made it through. . . now what?  The Word says in Christ all things come together.

I'm trusting the verse that says precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints -- -- it just all feels so raw right now.

You leave such a huge gaping hole.  My prayer today and for the days to come is that your beautiful family will feel our Father -- the EVERLASTING FATHER wrap His arms around them and hold them close.   We know HE will, the Word promises it.


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