Transformation through God's Word

My father passed away on friday afternoon, March 31, 2006. He'd had a heart attack just 3 weeks prior. The doctor said he was at high risk for another attack had a low chance of surviving another. The doctor gave a good report last week and I was hopeful/prayerful that he'd have surgery and be with us for many more years. But friday afternoon he had a heart attack at home and died.

Anyone who knows my father knows how much less the world will be without him. He was a wonderful man, who had a wonderful legacy. He taught many people about life. He loved many people and they loved him.

Many people haved asked me how we are handling this. How our family is making it through this difficult time. You see, my mother lost the 2nd of her 3 brothers in January this year. We had just found out that Stacie (my wife) had a brain tumor. That was removed successfully in Feb. Then dad had a heart attack on March 6th. It was just 3 weeks after when he had another and died.

There is only one thing that is getting us through, the knowledge that God really is in control. Matt 10:29 tells us (Mark's paraphrase) that a bird cannot fall from the sky, or die, apart from God saying 'it is your time'. And it reminds us that birds (sparrows) are very cheap, you can get two for a penny (when it was written). So, if something as invaluable as a sparrow cannot die apart from God's say so, neither can our loved ones. I know that God is in control of every detail and every day. When I say He is in control I don't mean that we are robots that cannot make our own decisions. I mean He takes care, He loves us and he is guiding each day. And I do mean though that it is up to Him what happens on a day to day basis.

So, if you have lost a loved one just know that God is in control. If you have not yet lost a loved one you will, it is part of life. I still want you to know that God is in control. If you have questions about this or comment please send them. I can point you in the direction of some other supporting passages if you need them.