We mourn the loss but we also Celebrate the life of Kathy Carlson.
She would be telling us not to grieve too much. Consider it joy! Be encouraged and Celebrate! For Kathy, to be away from the body, is to be home with the Lord! Her soul is swallowed up with the full enjoyment of God. Nothing is empty! We can receive God’s grace, but she is receiving God’s glory! We may have some sips or some tastes of God; But God’s fullness is being experienced by Kathy! Continue reading Loss – Celebrate!
I’ve been on quite a journey through the past year. Let me begin by saying I’m a bit shy by nature. I can be a rather quiet person and some might take that the wrong way when they first meet me. I’m 6 ft tall and pushing 240 lbs and can seem an imposing figure. I’m a former linebacker and wrestler, still look the part, at least somewhat, and I still have a competitive spirit. I’m also a lover of music and I’m an amateur song writer. A speaker? I never thought in a million years that you would catch me speaking behind the pulpit.
Yet, last February when the thought of Pastor Ken leaving was becoming a reality, I spoke up and said I can preach. I knew what I was going to speak on, I was finishing a personal study on the book of James, but I didn’t know how I was going to construct a sermon. While I was putting those first sermons together, I discovered some things about myself.