Comments on: Thursday, February 23 http://preachermike.com/2006/02/23/114069802388394048 Sniffing out the work of God in the world... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:56:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jean Rhodes http://preachermike.com/2006/02/23/114069802388394048#comment-64568 Jean Rhodes Wed, 16 May 2007 00:07:27 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/02/23/715#comment-64568 I am really sorry for your loss...I hope this question is not out of order...but I have become very interested in tracing down info on the Guidance...God U I Dance. It is all over the internet, and I would love to find out how the people received it. Reason being...I wrote this in and email to my sister in the mid to late 1990's. There are some version that have a prayer at the end which was not in my email...I know God can give the same word to many in His body at the same time...this is what I am trying to find out...did this happen, or is it from my original email? God is so awesome, and such a constant source of blessings. Blessings In Yeshua Jean I am really sorry for your loss…I hope this question is not out of order…but I have become very interested in tracing down info on the Guidance…God U I Dance. It is all over the internet, and I would love to find out how the people received it. Reason being…I wrote this in and email to my sister in the mid to late 1990’s. There are some version that have a prayer at the end which was not in my email…I know God can give the same word to many in His body at the same time…this is what I am trying to find out…did this happen, or is it from my original email?
God is so awesome, and such a constant source of blessings.
Blessings In Yeshua Jean

]]> By: Katherine http://preachermike.com/2006/02/23/114069802388394048#comment-8759 Katherine Fri, 24 Feb 2006 21:25:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/02/23/715#comment-8759 What an incredible legacy she left for those 2 beautiful and precious girls-I pray that God gives them comfort and peace in the absence of their mother. I hope we can all learn from her endurance and joy she held on to through all of her suffering... What an incredible legacy she left for those 2 beautiful and precious girls-I pray that God gives them comfort and peace in the absence of their mother.

I hope we can all learn from her endurance and joy she held on to through all of her suffering…

]]> By: Brandon Moore http://preachermike.com/2006/02/23/114069802388394048#comment-8758 Brandon Moore Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:13:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/02/23/715#comment-8758 An absolutely beautiful thought. An absolutely beautiful thought.

]]> By: megs http://preachermike.com/2006/02/23/114069802388394048#comment-8757 megs Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:08:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/02/23/715#comment-8757 kerri was a beautiful woman, with two beautiful girls. i think her death hurts me mostly cause i know what it's like to be a kid left behind, just like i knew what it was like to have a parent so sick. my heart hurts a lot today because i know all to well a pain similar to that of carlee and jolee, and my pain at the loss of my father is ever present today. but, i think kerri is dancing, and my dad's singing...at least, that's how i like to picture it. it makes it more happy that way. but, as has already been said, we're still left here without them. and that sucks, it really does. and i will miss them both a lot, and will love on those girls as much as i humanly can. blessings to you today. kerri was a beautiful woman, with two beautiful girls. i think her death hurts me mostly cause i know what it’s like to be a kid left behind, just like i knew what it was like to have a parent so sick. my heart hurts a lot today because i know all to well a pain similar to that of carlee and jolee, and my pain at the loss of my father is ever present today. but, i think kerri is dancing, and my dad’s singing…at least, that’s how i like to picture it. it makes it more happy that way. but, as has already been said, we’re still left here without them. and that sucks, it really does. and i will miss them both a lot, and will love on those girls as much as i humanly can. blessings to you today.

]]> By: Lauren http://preachermike.com/2006/02/23/114069802388394048#comment-8756 Lauren Thu, 23 Feb 2006 19:46:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/02/23/715#comment-8756 Kerri, You will never be forgotten!! The legacy of your devotion to the Father will live on through your precious Carlee and Jolee for generations to come and through the lives that were blessed to be shaped and formed by God's Spirit within you. Enjoy Heaven, beloved. Give God a kiss for me and dance in everlasting freedom with your Bridegroom, Kerri. I love you. Thank you for embodying Jesus everyday in all things. Now God just has to pick up the broken pieces of the hearts you left behind. Kerri,

You will never be forgotten!! The legacy of your devotion to the Father will live on through your precious Carlee and Jolee for generations to come and through the lives that were blessed to be shaped and formed by God’s Spirit within you. Enjoy Heaven, beloved. Give God a kiss for me and dance in everlasting freedom with your Bridegroom, Kerri. I love you. Thank you for embodying Jesus everyday in all things. Now God just has to pick up the broken pieces of the hearts you left behind.

]]> By: Jimmy, Tiffany Abigail and Cooper http://preachermike.com/2006/02/23/114069802388394048#comment-8755 Jimmy, Tiffany Abigail and Cooper Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:35:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/02/23/715#comment-8755 Thanks, Mike. On a day when we are struggling with what I want and what my husband wants ... such convicting words. Such honesty. Thanks, Mike. On a day when we are struggling with what I want and what my husband wants … such convicting words. Such honesty.

]]> By: Dee O'Neil Andrews http://preachermike.com/2006/02/23/114069802388394048#comment-8754 Dee O'Neil Andrews Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/02/23/715#comment-8754 I didn't know Kerri while she was here for what was obviously a very short time on this earth. And I do not know her sweet little girls. But I remember our loss when Tom's 33 year old beautiful daughter Kim died in September of 2002 of an aortic aneurym suddenly and without warning leaving her four year old daughter and grieving husband and family. So I will hold fast her little girls in my prayers as I pray for our little granddaughter, Hayley. And I hold fast to being with Kim one day in Heaven and now know that I will be able to also meet and get to know Kerri, which I greatly look forward to doing. Whether she wrote the words about dancing with God or not, they are very expressive of how I view our relationsihp with our Father and with our Savior, Jesus Christ. Just two more things: These are words written by a young woman, Diana Golden, in the fall of 1996 as she was dying from cancer. They remind me much of what you all have said about Kerri: "The autumn leaves doing their butterfly dance toward death. Such valor they must have to dance the dance so gracefully." Second - These words you have shared with us, Mike, remind me so very much of the new version of the old time favorite <a HREF="http://deeandrews.blogspot.com/2005/02/footprints.html" rel="nofollow">Footprints</A> that someone sent me and I posted months ago on my blog. If you all haven't read the new <a HREF="http://deeandrews.blogspot.com/2005/02/footprints.html" rel="nofollow">Footprints</A> version, take just a moment to do so (it's a bit long to copy here), because it so wonderfully and beautifully portrays how I've come to see the joy we can have as Christians as we draw ever closer to Jesus and God in our journey home. However long it may be here, or short. Somehow I've found that when we are dancing with God, He leads us where and as we need to go. I didn’t know Kerri while she was here for what was obviously a very short time on this earth. And I do not know her sweet little girls.

But I remember our loss when Tom’s 33 year old beautiful daughter Kim died in September of 2002 of an aortic aneurym suddenly and without warning leaving her four year old daughter and grieving husband and family.

So I will hold fast her little girls in my prayers as I pray for our little granddaughter, Hayley.

And I hold fast to being with Kim one day in Heaven and now know that I will be able to also meet and get to know Kerri, which I greatly look forward to doing.

Whether she wrote the words about dancing with God or not, they are very expressive of how I view our relationsihp with our Father and with our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Just two more things:

These are words written by a young woman, Diana Golden, in the fall of 1996 as she was dying from cancer. They remind me much of what you all have said about Kerri:

“The autumn leaves
doing their butterfly dance toward death.
Such valor they must have
to dance the dance so gracefully.”

Second - These words you have shared with us, Mike, remind me so very much of the new version of the old time favorite Footprints that someone sent me and I posted months ago on my blog.

If you all haven’t read the new Footprints version, take just a moment to do so (it’s a bit long to copy here), because it so wonderfully and beautifully portrays how I’ve come to see the joy we can have as Christians as we draw ever closer to Jesus and God in our journey home. However long it may be here, or short.

Somehow I’ve found that when we are dancing with God, He leads us where and as we need to go.

]]> By: Mimi Barnard http://preachermike.com/2006/02/23/114069802388394048#comment-8752 Mimi Barnard Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:50:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/02/23/715#comment-8752 If I had to give one word that would describe Kerri, it would be joy. No matter the circumstance, she always brought joy. Perhaps only a few people know this--on Wednesday nights, before she became ill, Kerri and Linda Jensen would stand in the aisle at the back of Highland's auditorium, both wearing rediculously large sunglasses, in an attempt to get me to laugh (while I was singing on the praise team). I would try to concentrate on the words, but inevitably, a smile would come, and they would find their "victory." I know that Kerri is free of her physical burden, and that is a good thing. But we are left without her, and it is hard for me to see any good in that, at least for now. May God give us all a little measure of Kerri's joy as we meander through our grief. If I had to give one word that would describe Kerri, it would be joy. No matter the circumstance, she always brought joy.

Perhaps only a few people know this–on Wednesday nights, before she became ill, Kerri and Linda Jensen would stand in the aisle at the back of Highland’s auditorium, both wearing rediculously large sunglasses, in an attempt to get me to laugh (while I was singing on the praise team). I would try to concentrate on the words, but inevitably, a smile would come, and they would find their “victory.”

I know that Kerri is free of her physical burden, and that is a good thing. But we are left without her, and it is hard for me to see any good in that, at least for now.

May God give us all a little measure of Kerri’s joy as we meander through our grief.

]]> By: Beverly http://preachermike.com/2006/02/23/114069802388394048#comment-8753 Beverly Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:50:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/02/23/715#comment-8753 It may be miles and miles before the journey’s clear there may be rivers maybe oceans of tears and the very hand that shields your eyes from understanding is the hand that will be holding you for miles and miles..nicole nordeman It may be miles and miles before the journey’s clear
there may be rivers
maybe oceans of tears
and the very hand that shields your eyes from understanding
is the hand that will be holding you for miles and miles..nicole nordeman

]]> By: SG http://preachermike.com/2006/02/23/114069802388394048#comment-8751 SG Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:45:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/02/23/715#comment-8751 I have read several Highland memeber's blogs this morning and my heart mourns with you. I am so hoping that there is a plan for the girls to be taken care of, but am sure, knowing your church family, that there is! We have all had or witnessed prayers for healing not be answered the way we hope in this life. It is crushing and hard to take. I have to say though that some of the people I admire most and have gained the most wisdom and love from over the years, are people who went on in faith when the healings didn't come. You and Diane, Jack and Ann Griggs, Charles and Sharon Small, and Jamie and Bryan Hackney come to mind. People who lost a precious child despite pleas for healing, yet went on in faith through the hurting, loss, and times of breaking down and crying out. I pray for comfort and strength for the Highland family. I'm thankful that those two little girls have a great legacy of love and faithfulness to take with them where ever they go in life. God bless you all as you say goodbye to this sweet sister. I have read several Highland memeber’s blogs this morning and my heart mourns with you. I am so hoping that there is a plan for the girls to be taken care of, but am sure, knowing your church family, that there is!
We have all had or witnessed prayers for healing not be answered the way we hope in this life. It is crushing and hard to take.
I have to say though that some of the people I admire most and have gained the most wisdom and love from over the years, are people who went on in faith when the healings didn’t come. You and Diane, Jack and Ann Griggs, Charles and Sharon Small, and Jamie and Bryan Hackney come to mind. People who lost a precious child despite pleas for healing, yet went on in faith through the hurting, loss, and times of breaking down and crying out. I pray for comfort and strength for the Highland family. I’m thankful that those two little girls have a great legacy of love and faithfulness to take with them where ever they go in life. God bless you all as you say goodbye to this sweet sister.

]]> By: Melanie Morales http://preachermike.com/2006/02/23/114069802388394048#comment-8750 Melanie Morales Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:20:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/02/23/715#comment-8750 Mike, I wanted to contact you personally to make you aware of something - and maybe it just came across that it was an original work of Kerri's when that was not the intention. But there is not an email on your profile. So, if you want to just note this and then delete my comment, that would be fine. I love this meditation - I came across it in an email I received three years ago and shared it at a brunch that I spoke at. Because Kerri was meditating on these words - it truly shows you where her heart was - dancing with God! Mike,

I wanted to contact you personally to make you aware of something - and maybe it just came across that it was an original work of Kerri’s when that was not the intention. But there is not an email on your profile. So, if you want to just note this and then delete my comment, that would be fine.

I love this meditation - I came across it in an email I received three years ago and shared it at a brunch that I spoke at. Because Kerri was meditating on these words - it truly shows you where her heart was - dancing with God!

]]> By: pegc http://preachermike.com/2006/02/23/114069802388394048#comment-8749 pegc Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:37:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/02/23/715#comment-8749 I heard this news this morning and then after reading your blog, I am so sorry I did not know Kerri. After reading this blog, this is especially true since I have just taken six weeks of ballroom dancing with my husband! I had to learn not to lead and follow his lead. What a great story she wrote and so true. Thanks for sharing this with us. Peggy I heard this news this morning and then after reading your blog, I am so sorry I did not know Kerri.

After reading this blog, this is especially true since I have just taken six weeks of ballroom dancing with my husband! I had to learn not to lead and follow his lead. What a great story she wrote and so true. Thanks for sharing this with us.

Peggy

]]> By: Terri http://preachermike.com/2006/02/23/114069802388394048#comment-8748 Terri Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/02/23/715#comment-8748 What a beautiful thought. An eloquent allegory to remind us of our role in the dance. Thank you Mike for Kerri's words of wisdom. What a beautiful thought. An eloquent allegory to remind us of our role in the dance. Thank you Mike for Kerri’s words of wisdom.

]]> By: Randy http://preachermike.com/2006/02/23/114069802388394048#comment-8747 Randy Thu, 23 Feb 2006 14:53:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/02/23/715#comment-8747 Amen, Clint, Amen Amen, Clint, Amen

]]> By: Mike http://preachermike.com/2006/02/23/114069802388394048#comment-8746 Mike Thu, 23 Feb 2006 14:26:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/02/23/715#comment-8746 A couple posts were already made about Kerri on my earlier piece. Please check them out. Here's what Clint had written: If any one wants healing it’s me. Yet I would not trade my pain for the love I shared with Kerri and her precious girls. When I was first hurt Carlee and Jolee would never miss an opportunity to hug me. I cannot tell you the healing power of a pure innocent hug. Kerri’s blog is on my favorites list right above Mike’s. I go by her sight several times a day and lift her and her girls up. I will continue to do that and pray fervently for Carlee and Jolee. Kerri has fulfilled my dream, to honor God in life and death. I pray that I can honor Kerri by smothering her two precious angels with all my love. God, may Carlee and Jolee always know the love your servant Kerri had for you. And I also love and pray for her loving friend Lenda. Rod I can hear you singing. A couple posts were already made about Kerri on my earlier piece. Please check them out. Here’s what Clint had written:

If any one wants healing it’s me. Yet I would not trade my pain for the love I shared with Kerri and her precious girls. When I was first hurt Carlee and Jolee would never miss an opportunity to hug me. I cannot tell you the healing power of a pure innocent hug. Kerri’s blog is on my favorites list right above Mike’s. I go by her sight several times a day and lift her and her girls up. I will continue to do that and pray fervently for Carlee and Jolee. Kerri has fulfilled my dream, to honor God in life and death. I pray that I can honor Kerri by smothering her two precious angels with all my love. God, may Carlee and Jolee always know the love your servant Kerri had for you. And I also love and pray for her loving friend Lenda. Rod I can hear you singing.

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