Sunday, March 15, 2015
I regret not being able to greet you personally but it's difficult to get away from caregiving. I have very fond memories of Julie at our former church. She was such an accomplished musician and she loved music and worshipping the Lord. She was so gentle and kind; hungry for truth; and had a wonderful laugh. As an unaccomplished musician, I made mistakes in my earnest attempts to lead us in worship, but Julie was always my encourager and never was demeaning, embarrassing, or otherwise condescending, unlike other musicians from time to time. Julie was full of God's grace when I was around her. I know that all of you will miss her for the time you remain on earth, but we all can look forward to being with her again when we enter the next "phase" of eternal life and see her and Jesus together. That will be a glorious time for us all, and I trust that Julie will be part of our welcoming committee, or better yet, she'll be playing on the organ: "when the saints come marching in"!
