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23 March 2008
22:01:00 o'clock GMT
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Funerals
The Minister and the Funeral
As a young minister, I was asked
by a funeral director to hold a graveside
service for a homeless man, with no family or friends. The funeral was to
be held at a cemetery way back in the country, and this man would be the
first to be laid to rest there.
service for a homeless man, with no family or friends. The funeral was to
be held at a cemetery way back in the country, and this man would be the
first to be laid to rest there.
As I was not familiar with the
backwoods area, I became lost; and being a
typical man, did not stop for directions. I finally arrived an hour late.
I saw the backhoe and the crew, who were eating lunch, but the hearse was
nowhere in sight.I apologized to the workers for my tardiness, and stepped
to the side of the open grave, where I saw the vault lid already in place.
I assured the workers I would not hold them up for long, but this was the
proper thing to do.
typical man, did not stop for directions. I finally arrived an hour late.
I saw the backhoe and the crew, who were eating lunch, but the hearse was
nowhere in sight.I apologized to the workers for my tardiness, and stepped
to the side of the open grave, where I saw the vault lid already in place.
I assured the workers I would not hold them up for long, but this was the
proper thing to do.
The workers gathered around, still
eating their lunch. I poured out my heart
and soul. As I preached the workers began to say "Amen", "Praise the Lord",
and "Glory!" I preached and preached, like I'd never preached before: from
Genesis all the way to Revelations. I closed the lengthy service with a
prayer and walked to my car.
and soul. As I preached the workers began to say "Amen", "Praise the Lord",
and "Glory!" I preached and preached, like I'd never preached before: from
Genesis all the way to Revelations. I closed the lengthy service with a
prayer and walked to my car.
As I was opening the door and
taking off my coat, I overheard one of the
workers saying to another, "I ain't never seen anything like that before
and I've been putting in septic tanks for 20 years."
workers saying to another, "I ain't never seen anything like that before
and I've been putting in septic tanks for 20 years."
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oh there are people I must share this one with!!
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LOL xox
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what a shitty service!
03/04/08 23:28