[snugs]

The hymn sheet from today, thanks for your prayers they were certainly answered. I will explain below

Wonderful happening today. My dad's dear friend who he has known for over 30 years we did not know he was trying to get to the funeral well he did not make the funeral but he turned up at our house when we arrived back home. The service was lovely dad said it was just how he wanted it to be. Dad did not go to graveside but they had a lean to at the back of the chapel with a seat in it and it was out of the wind and chill and dad sat there and after the formalities at the graveside he just walked down to look at the grave. The Chapel kindly laid on a cup of tea and cakes and scones and then we returned home. We had been back about half an hour when our friend Malcolm who has not visited us probably for over 15 years was at the door; dad speaks regularly to him on the phone though. He had been over to the village where the funeral was but he had gone to Parish Church instead of the Chapel. He does not drive so he had done all this by train and bus traveling something like 80 miles by the time he got to our house. It was an answer to prayer it gave dad something else to think about and even smile about it is so typical of his friend. I managed to get a meal for us including our other friend who drives dad around and does odd jobs for us and then he took Malcolm back to the station to catch the 7.30 train to Brighton (he lives in Worthing, Sussex). Thank you all that prayed or thought about us your prayer was answered in an amazing way. God Bless you all

[snugs]

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[ilovew]

I'm glad to hear that.

[CAluvdubya]

thank you for the Dose today, snugs.

How wonderful that your dad's friend came. How a true friendship can lighten the heart, if only for a little while. :-)

[luvie]

Thanks for posting your Mum's funeral hymn sheet. I am so glad you got to see your dad's friend, though. What a sweet thing for him to do.

[Sunshine55]

((((snugs))))

[newfrpr04]

Thank you for taking the time to post, we all appreciate the good job, especially after a long day.

I'm glad your're dad friend was there afterwards to brighten his day a bit. We are hear for you :}

[Fudd Fan]

Good evening snugs, thanks for today's magnificent Dose.

I am so happy to hear that your dad's friend was able to bring him some comfort and happiness today. It's an answer to my prayers too. God bless.

[July4th64]

I'm really sorry snugs. What a hard thing. My mother died suddenly 5 years ago. The following three days were the hardest in my life. It's just greuling. I pray you and your father will have peace and rest even in your grief.

[SwatTeam]

What a dear friend you and your father have in Malcolm. A true friend. I'm glad his visit helped your father. Sometimes what we need is just someone to be there for us just like that.

[silent_jonny]

Hi, Snugs. I've been thinking about you today.

Thank you for telling us how the services went (and for posting the hymn sheet--Rock Of Ages is one of my favorites). Continued prayers for you and your dad.

And thank you for the Dose :)

[DrDeb]

Thank you for posting the DOSE this evening . . . and on the day of your Mum's funeral no less!

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your dad!!

[EmilyGeiger]

What a lovely service for your mom. I love Hymn 2 "Rock of Ages". You have been in my thoughts often the last few days.

[SnarlinCubBear]

Ahh, little things mean a lot at a time like this.

[TruthSetsUFree]

I was so glad to read this, Snugs ... isn't it neat how God answers prayer? Perhaps it was His doings that your Dad's friend went to the wrong church, because then he showed up at your house afterwards, which is likely when your Dad most needed a friend to be there.

Blessings to you, and thanks for doing the Dose today. Enjoying it as always.

[Wolfstar]

Hi snugs. The hymn sheet for your mum is lovely. Thanks for sharing it with us. As promised, I did go and light a candle for her at my local church. Your mum lived a long and (I assume) a largely happy life, and she raised a very special daughter. It is well, now, that she rests in the loving arms of God. She is safely home.

There's a stanza from the lovely Willie Nelson song, Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain, that contains all our hopes:

Someday when we meet up yonder
We'll stroll hand in hand again
In the land that knows no parting
For blue eyes crying in the rain.

[GretchenM]

So glad to read the account of your mum's funeral and how Malcolm made such a great effort to be there for your dad and you.

"Great Is Thy Faithfulness" -- I wouldn't be able to get through that at a funeral without crying.

God bless you as you carry on. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[Kitty Mittens]

Hugs to you, sweet FRiend, and Prayers for our Lord's Comfort to Ever Surround you at this Time.

I Love this Picture of Condi; she is So Beautiful. I Wish with All my Heart she would Run for President, but I Know she has Declined. :(