![]() ![]() ![]() Just a few years ago, she was going to the gym 3 days/week! It seems to me (and I realize this is merely anecdotal evidence) that her selfless service, kept her active, and helped her mind continue to grow. But Betty (while given some tough heart challenges) stuck with selfless service well into her 90’s. A strange thing happens to them…they start to shrivel and their minds seem to leave them sooner. I’ve watched through the years as people get older and some have ‘retreated’ to their homes or to vacation and pulled out of serving people. One of the things that Betty taught us, beyond loving Jesus with all your heart, was the importance of staying active in selfless service. She took meals to shut-ins who were 20 years her younger and wrote personal notes to people everyday. He mind was sharp and her love for Jesus strong. This past weekend, we celebrated her life at her burial on Friday and memorial on Saturday. I’m sure many of you heard the news that Betty Harris (Karen Ferguson’s mom and Brian Ferguson’s and Jill’s grandma) went home to Jesus on April 11. The receptivity to God’s word, the eagerness to worship and fellowship, and the overall joy of being in the same room together is so much fun! Sweet Grandma Betty I love our church and love teaching God’s word to our church. With that said and a weekend ‘off’, it was really good to be back at church this past Sunday. Many gifts one spirit scripture how to#For those of you who might wonder how churches can protect their pastors from burn-out or from carrying too much of the weight, these men are great examples of how to do this. They watch for signs of fatigue, offer words of encouragement, and have regularly checked in on me. Throughout almost 20 years of being the ‘lead’ pastor at CLF, these men have faithfully served me. ![]() Our pastoral team didn’t blink at my request. I had scheduled for Dave Quilla to take the pulpit, but really needed to spend the weekend with one of my sons (as you can imagine, we enjoyed some baseball). That was evidenced over the weekend of April 17-18. One of the ‘behind the scenes’ things that goes on in our CLF Leadership Team is the care that they take for me and my family. ![]()
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