Many Thanks!
Posted by: Denelle
I would like to take this opportunity to say "Thank You" to all of you for your thoughts and prayers for my family during our time of loss. They were all greatly appreciated.
Oscar C. Burns, was 89 at the time of his death. He had been married to my grandmother for 50 years before she passed away in 1990. Together they raised five children, four of whom later became licensed ministers. He was Holy Ghost filled for 76 years and spent his life working in any way he could to further the Kingdom of God.
Last Christmas we were fortunate to be able have a family Christmas with almost all of the kids, grandkids, and great grandkids together for the first time in 16 years. The memory that overwhelmingly sticks with me from that time together was how on Christmas night my normally quiet grandfather suddenly started reminiscing about his children and various events in his life (serving in WWII, owning his own business, etc.). Numerous times during this discourse he stated that he knew he was approaching the end of his life but that he could confidently say that he "had no regrets."
It is my fondest wish that when the Lord decides it is my time to pass on that I can also say "I have no regrets."
My grandfather was an amazing man and he will be deeply missed.
I would like to take this opportunity to say "Thank You" to all of you for your thoughts and prayers for my family during our time of loss. They were all greatly appreciated.
Oscar C. Burns, was 89 at the time of his death. He had been married to my grandmother for 50 years before she passed away in 1990. Together they raised five children, four of whom later became licensed ministers. He was Holy Ghost filled for 76 years and spent his life working in any way he could to further the Kingdom of God.
Last Christmas we were fortunate to be able have a family Christmas with almost all of the kids, grandkids, and great grandkids together for the first time in 16 years. The memory that overwhelmingly sticks with me from that time together was how on Christmas night my normally quiet grandfather suddenly started reminiscing about his children and various events in his life (serving in WWII, owning his own business, etc.). Numerous times during this discourse he stated that he knew he was approaching the end of his life but that he could confidently say that he "had no regrets."
It is my fondest wish that when the Lord decides it is my time to pass on that I can also say "I have no regrets."
My grandfather was an amazing man and he will be deeply missed.
There is nothing like the peace that comes from God when a family member goes on to be with the Lord.
Posted by
Julia Adams |
Tue Jan 02, 12:09:00 PM 2007