The Booby Question
Later today, I will speak at the funeral service for an elderly member of the church who died suddenly last weekend. Since she was the only member of her family who belonged to the congregation I serve, her daughter decided to have her own pastor and church handle the service. I'll just say a few words on behalf of Good Shepherd during the sharing time. One of the things I LOVE to do at funerals is get people laughing. There is something truly healing about a well told story, with a well understood twist, which highlights a quirky part of the deceased's personality. Members at Good Shepherd know this about me, expect it, and look forward to it (I think). But since I'm not on my home turf today, here is a story I will NOT tell at the service for Jan Crusoe: Just after I began my tenure at Good Shepherd, one of the saints of the church took me around to meet the folks on the "shut in" list. He planned for us to have only a quick visit - just a few minutes to introdu...