A Life of Love and Service
A Life of Love and Service
A Eulogy for a Loving and Giving Woman
Scripture: John 14:1-15
Today, we have come to remember the blessings, memories and lessons of _______. We come to give thanks for her life and what she gave to us, for she was an example for us all: a true embodiment of a life focused on giving to others and a life focused on God. No matter the need, _______ was one who always put others first in her life. She’d give you the shirt off her back, if you needed it and she always had the time and the place for people to come and go. Whenever she cooked her wonderful meals, there was always more than enough to go around. She never knew who was going to be at the dinner table but there was always an extra chair and plenty of food. Her home was where everyone was welcome whether it be the kids in the neighborhood after school or the firemen who just stopped by to chat. And they knew if they needed a snack, there was always a loaf of bread and a huge tub of peanut butter and jelly just waiting to be dipped into... keep reading with free account
She was a good friend and had a way of touching people’s lives. People seem naturally drawn to her and when they had problems in their life, it was to _______ they turned. I believe they came back again and again to her because when they came, you felt she was there for you and her love, but were given her wisdom to help guide you. She had a sense of right and wrong and not only shared it but lived it. I love the story of when she was living in Lafitte and they drove in for groceries. When they got home, she was unpacking everything and discovered that she hadn’t been charged for the roast. She immediately got in the truck and drove 50 miles round trip to pay for that roast because she would choke on it, if she tried to eat it and hadn’t paid for it... keep reading with free account
If you ever needed help, there was _______ no matter what was going on in her life. She was a person who touched others with her compassion and her concern. When you left her, you left a changed person, a little better person than when you first came. But that’s what happens when you encounter true love and concern. It’s such a rarity today and yet it was in such abundance in the life of _______... keep reading with free account
Family First
Family came first in everything she did, whether it be in raising the kids while her husband worked offshore or providing and doing for her husband when he was home. Her happiest times always centered around those she loved the most, her family. She was a wonderful mother who guided and directed her children with the wisdom God had given her. She was the loving mother when she needed to be and the stern parent when she needed too as well. But through it all, you knew that she had your best interest at heart. But you could always go to her and ask her questions or seek her advice and you knew that it was going to be dead on. Through it all she always supported you so that you could be your very best... keep reading with free account
A Dedicated Wife
_______ was a dedicated wife. I believe they both knew how blessed they were to have one another. They completed each other. She also cared for her husband. Every morning he would wake up before dawn and by the time he walked out of the bedroom, his clothes were laid out, his toast was made and his lunch was sacked up and ready to go. She’d then drive him to work and after she would drop him off she’d head to the grocery store or the thrift store to get what he or the kids needed. There’s was a loving and caring relationship, filled with laughter and fun. And they had the joy of reaching 50 years of marriage just last December... keep reading with free account
Thank You
And I know that I can speak on _______'s behalf when I say thank you for bringing _______ and your step dad into your home and for the sacrificial love and care you gave to them. Thank you for every one of you who in the last weeks and months of her life, even when _______ was not quite herself, that you came and visited her and shared those precious family moments together... keep reading with free account
The Battle with Alzheimer's
Alzheimer’s is a vicious disease that can rob you of the person you once were. It was an answered prayer that the last two weeks of _______'s life were lucid and clear. It was a gift that allowed her to say what needed to be said. And one of those things was that she knew the time was near. She turned to her son one day in the hospital and said, I’m ready to go home. He responded, We are mom. We’re going to take you home. And she said, No, I’m ready to go home, implying going home to God. And that brings up our last thing to celebrate today: _______ was a follower of Christ. That not only makes all the difference in this worl... keep reading with free account
A Life of Love and Service
A Eulogy for a Loving and Giving Woman
Scripture: John 14:1-15
Today, we have come to remember the blessings, memories and lessons of _______. We come to give thanks for her life and what she gave to us, for she was an example for us all: a true embodiment of a life focused on giving to others and a life focused on God. No matter the need, _______ was one who always put others first in her life. She’d give you the shirt off her back, if you needed it and she always had the time and the place for people to come and go. Whenever she cooked her wonderful meals, there was always more than enough to go around. She never knew who was going to be at the dinner table but there was always an extra chair and plenty of food. Her home was where everyone was welcome whether it be the kids in the neighborhood after school or the firemen who just stopped by to chat. And they knew if they needed a snack, there was always a loaf of bread and a huge tub of peanut butter and jelly just waiting to be dipped into.
She was a good friend and had a way of touching people’s lives. People seem naturally drawn to her and when they had problems in their life, it was to _______ they turned. I believe they came back again and again to her because when they came, you felt she was there for you and her love, but were given her wisdom to help guide you. She had a sense of right and wrong and not only shared it but lived it. I love the story of when she was living in Lafitte and they drove in for groceries. When they got home, she was unpacking everything and discovered that she hadn’t been charged for the roast. She immediately got in the truck and drove 50 miles round trip to pay for that roast because she would choke on it, if she tried to eat it and hadn’t paid for it.
If you ever needed help, there was _______ no matter what was going on in her life. She was a person who touched others with her compassion and her concern. When you left her, you left a changed person, a little better person than when you first came. But that’s what happens when you encounter true love and concern. It’s such a rarity today and yet it was in such abundance in the life of _______.
Family First
Family came first in everything she did, whether it be in raising the kids while her husband worked offshore or providing and doing for her husband when he was home. Her happiest times always centered around those she loved the most, her family. She was a wonderful mother who guided and directed her children with the wisdom God had given her. She was the loving mother when she needed to be and the stern parent when she needed too as well. But through it all, you knew that she had your best interest at heart. But you could always go to her and ask her questions or seek her advice and you knew that it was going to be dead on. Through it all she always supported you so that you could be your very best.
A Dedicated Wife
_______ was a dedicated wife. I believe they both knew how blessed they were to have one another. They completed each other. She also cared for her husband. Every morning he would wake up before dawn and by the time he walked out of the bedroom, his clothes were laid out, his toast was made and his lunch was sacked up and ready to go. She’d then drive him to work and after she would drop him off she’d head to the grocery store or the thrift store to get what he or the kids needed. There’s was a loving and caring relationship, filled with laughter and fun. And they had the joy of reaching 50 years of marriage just last December.
Thank You
And I know that I can speak on _______'s behalf when I say thank you for bringing _______ and your step dad into your home and for the sacrificial love and care you gave to them. Thank you for every one of you who in the last weeks and months of her life, even when _______ was not quite herself, that you came and visited her and shared those precious family moments together.
The Battle with Alzheimer's
Alzheimer’s is a vicious disease that can rob you of the person you once were. It was an answered prayer that the last two weeks of _______'s life were lucid and clear. It was a gift that allowed her to say what needed to be said. And one of those things was that she knew the time was near. She turned to her son one day in the hospital and said, I’m ready to go home. He responded, We are mom. We’re going to take you home. And she said, No, I’m ready to go home, implying going home to God. And that brings up our last thing to celebrate today: _______ was a follower of Christ. That not only makes all the difference in this world and _______'s life here on earth but also in her life come. And the fact is that it makes all the difference to us as well. For even in the midst of death we can celebrate new life and give thanks for the life which we have shared with her. And we have the hope of life with her in the next life.
A Story of Hope
Dr. W. A Criswell, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas Texas, said on one occasion on an airplane flight he found himself seated beside a well-known theologian. He desperately wanted to start a conversation and they did get to talk. The man told Dr. Criswell about how he had recently lost his little boy through death. Dr. Criswell listened as he told his story: He said he had come home from school with a fever and we thought it was just one of those childhood things, but it was a very virulent form of meningitis. The doctor said we cannot save your little boy. He’ll die.
And so this seminary professor, loving his son as he did, sat by the bedside to watch this death vigil. It was the middle of the day and the little boy whose strength was going from him and whose vision and brain was getting clouded said, "Daddy, it’s getting dark isn’t it?" The professor said to his son, "Yes son it is getting dark, very dark." Of course it was very dark for him. He said, "Daddy, I guess it’s time for me to go to sleep isn’t it?" He said, "Yes, son, it’s time for you to go to sleep." The professor said the little fellow had a way of fixing his pillow just so, and putting his head on his hands when he slept and he fixed his pillow like that and laid his head on his hands and said, "Good night Daddy. I will see you in the morning." He then closed his eyes in death and stepped over into heaven.
Dr. Criswell said the professor didn’t say anymore after that. He just looked out the window of that airplane for a long time. Then he turned back and he looked at Dr. Criswell with the scalding tears coming down his cheeks and he said, "Dr. Criswell, I can hardly wait till the morning."