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]]> By: Lathon Williams http://preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-13528 Lathon Williams Tue, 01 Aug 2006 05:29:39 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-13528 Mr. Cope, I met Jantsen when I came to Shiloh Christian School in Springdale, Arkansas during the summer of 1998. I was the same age as Jantsen and we played football together. Me and Jantsen became friends instantly. Its impossible not to like a guy like Jantsen. When I was having a bad day he could always make me laugh with one of his jokes. I still remember that June day I recieved word of his passing. I cried myself to sleep that night trying to figure out why God would take such a great guy and friend from me. But then I thought about the good Jantsen had brought to us while he was here and how he lived his life. The phrase that best describes the way Jantsen lived his life is the latin phrase Carpe Diem which means to "SEIZE THE DAY." Everytime you saw Jantsen he had a smile on his face and tried to brighten everyone elses day. He never took life for granted and lived everyday to the fullest. I try to do the same and think about Jantsen often. Thanks for reminding me of him Mr. Cope. :) Lathon Williams Mr. Cope,
I met Jantsen when I came to Shiloh Christian School in Springdale, Arkansas during the summer of 1998. I was the same age as Jantsen and we played football together. Me and Jantsen became friends instantly. Its impossible not to like a guy like Jantsen. When I was having a bad day he could always make me laugh with one of his jokes. I still remember that June day I recieved word of his passing. I cried myself to sleep that night trying to figure out why God would take such a great guy and friend from me. But then I thought about the good Jantsen had brought to us while he was here and how he lived his life. The phrase that best describes the way Jantsen lived his life is the latin phrase Carpe Diem which means to “SEIZE THE DAY.” Everytime you saw Jantsen he had a smile on his face and tried to brighten everyone elses day. He never took life for granted and lived everyday to the fullest. I try to do the same and think about Jantsen often. Thanks for reminding me of him Mr. Cope. :)
Lathon Williams

]]> By: Shellie Salza http://preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-13018 Shellie Salza Fri, 07 Jul 2006 20:04:58 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-13018 My 35 year old sister passed away suddenly June 3rd leaving her husband and two children (4 and 19 mos.) A friend forwarded me this entry and I so appreciate the images it has brought to my mind over and over again the last few weeks. I know we will have new growth in our scorched forest and I am hanging on to that daily. Thank you. My 35 year old sister passed away suddenly June 3rd leaving her husband and two children (4 and 19 mos.) A friend forwarded me this entry and I so appreciate the images it has brought to my mind over and over again the last few weeks. I know we will have new growth in our scorched forest and I am hanging on to that daily. Thank you.

]]> By: Jana http://preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12591 Jana Tue, 20 Jun 2006 18:09:27 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12591 Wow. It just seems so silly to sit here and try to explain how magnificent and moving Randy's words are to me...so I won't. Thanks Randy, for sharing your hope and wisdom. Wow. It just seems so silly to sit here and try to explain how magnificent and moving Randy’s words are to me…so I won’t. Thanks Randy, for sharing your hope and wisdom.

]]> By: Lisa E http://preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12568 Lisa E Tue, 20 Jun 2006 03:49:11 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12568 Thank you both for sharing Randy's words. They are beautifully written and have touched my heart, for many reasons, including the pain of loss. Thank you both for sharing Randy’s words. They are beautifully written and have touched my heart, for many reasons, including the pain of loss.

]]> By: Brenda http://preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12550 Brenda Mon, 19 Jun 2006 03:15:21 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12550 Mike and Randy, Thanks for sharing. You both are gifted at expressing deep and highly emotional feelings, events, trials and the precious blessing of hope. Walking through the "valley of the shadow of death" took on new meaning for me five years ago when my precious husband died suddenly. Mike, your sharing that walk was one of the gifts of grief. Especially were the words of wisdom given to you when Megan died helpful to me. "Take everything people say to you as a gift. Noone wants to say hurtful things! Every verbal offering is meant to bless you, so it will be a blessing if you decide to take each offering as a gift." Good advice -- thanks for sharing it. It continues to bless my life personally, and I continue to share your words with others as they begin their walk through this valley! Thanks for sharing the beautiful wasy God has walked with you! How thankful I am that He is faithful! Mike and Randy,
Thanks for sharing. You both are gifted at expressing deep and highly emotional feelings, events, trials and the precious blessing of hope. Walking through the “valley of the shadow of death” took on new meaning for me five years ago when my precious husband died suddenly.
Mike, your sharing that walk was one of the gifts of grief. Especially were the words of wisdom given to you when Megan died helpful to me. “Take everything people say to you as a gift. Noone wants to say hurtful things! Every verbal offering is meant to bless you, so it will be a blessing if you decide to take each offering as a gift.” Good advice — thanks for sharing it. It continues to bless my life personally, and I continue to share your words with others as they begin their walk through this valley!

Thanks for sharing the beautiful wasy God has walked with you! How thankful I am that He is faithful!

]]> By: SG http://preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12547 SG Sun, 18 Jun 2006 04:41:19 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12547 I hope I never know the greif you have shared, but I am amazed at God faithfulness to you family in these awful circumstances and in awe of the way the Copes cope. You are inspirations to so many. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us! I hope I never know the greif you have shared, but I am amazed at God faithfulness to you family in these awful circumstances and in awe of the way the Copes cope. You are inspirations to so many. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us!

]]> By: David http://preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12544 David Sat, 17 Jun 2006 16:23:48 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12544 Randy, thank you for your words of spiritual wisdom. Often brothers share the loss of their father and mother. Rarely in America, do they share the loss of children. Maybe God had something in mind when he named your family Cope -- of course which rhymes with hope. Mike, "FatherLoss" (Chetnik) has taken on a new meaning today as I have read your blog. Blessings! Randy, thank you for your words of spiritual wisdom. Often brothers share the loss of their father and mother. Rarely in America, do they share the loss of children. Maybe God had something in mind when he named your family Cope — of course which rhymes with hope.

Mike, “FatherLoss” (Chetnik) has taken on a new meaning today as I have read your blog. Blessings!

]]> By: Kathy http://preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12543 Kathy Sat, 17 Jun 2006 14:46:10 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12543 Stephanie dear - been there, done that, s the saying goes. The grief of divorce is always accompanied by frustrations, what ifs, attacks of conscience, sense of failure and yes, bitterness at the loss of dreams, and hope will not go away. We still hope for a miracle, for things to return our expections and dreams to us. Over the years of counseling single parents God has shown that He is still with us, that the anger and fears will heal. In Exodus 14:14 God says He will fight our battles, we need only to be still. Tough to do, but He'll guide you through these really tough times. You are in a grieving period. You have every right to grieve. Do let God grieve with you and give you of His promised comfort in 2 Corinthians 1. May our Gracious LORD grant you wisdom as you prepare for and speak at your hearings. May His righteous judgment show through in the results of the hearings. God's blessings are yours, Stephanie and I pray they overflow in your heart during these difficult times. [Mike, thank you for allowing us to encourage one another here on your blog. You know I can't resist when it comes to a single parent. Blessings to you!!] Stephanie dear - been there, done that, s the saying goes.

The grief of divorce is always accompanied by frustrations, what ifs, attacks of conscience, sense of failure and yes, bitterness at the loss of dreams, and hope will not go away. We still hope for a miracle, for things to return our expections and dreams to us.

Over the years of counseling single parents God has shown that He is still with us, that the anger and fears will heal. In Exodus 14:14 God says He will fight our battles, we need only to be still. Tough to do, but He’ll guide you through these really tough times. You are in a grieving period. You have every right to grieve. Do let God grieve with you and give you of His promised comfort in 2 Corinthians 1.

May our Gracious LORD grant you wisdom as you prepare for and speak at your hearings. May His righteous judgment show through in the results of the hearings. God’s blessings are yours, Stephanie and I pray they overflow in your heart during these difficult times.

[Mike, thank you for allowing us to encourage one another here on your blog. You know I can't resist when it comes to a single parent. Blessings to you!!]

]]> By: paul http://preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12541 paul Sat, 17 Jun 2006 05:31:34 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12541 Randy, my heart goes out to you. I don't guess I have seen you in close to 20 years. I don't remember the last time we were together. I don't guess I ever saw Jantsen, but I can certainly appreciate your loss and your struggle through grief to this park you have arrived at after these short seven years. Growing through the pain is not easy. Your testimony is powerful. God is good--in spite of the pain we feel. He can heal your heart. You are so right in saying your life had changed forever. Grief and loss change us. The Godly man you are now reflects this transformation. I pray that peace will continue to come and those moments when a whistle surprises you become more frequent and joyous. Thank you for sharing your story with us today. Randy, my heart goes out to you. I don’t guess I have seen you in close to 20 years. I don’t remember the last time we were together. I don’t guess I ever saw Jantsen, but I can certainly appreciate your loss and your struggle through grief to this park you have arrived at after these short seven years. Growing through the pain is not easy. Your testimony is powerful. God is good–in spite of the pain we feel. He can heal your heart.

You are so right in saying your life had changed forever. Grief and loss change us. The Godly man you are now reflects this transformation.

I pray that peace will continue to come and those moments when a whistle surprises you become more frequent and joyous. Thank you for sharing your story with us today.

]]> By: Mike http://preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12540 Mike Sat, 17 Jun 2006 03:24:12 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12540 Ginny - There are no words. What a tragedy. I hope Randy's words offer a sense that life may someday return -- not the same life . . . not the life you wanted . . . but life nevertheless. Stephanie - Grief is grief, isn't it? It comes in different forces and with different levels of intensity. But it is grief nevertheless. May you find comfort now even in the midst of the difficult hearings. Mike Ginny - There are no words. What a tragedy. I hope Randy’s words offer a sense that life may someday return — not the same life . . . not the life you wanted . . . but life nevertheless.

Stephanie - Grief is grief, isn’t it? It comes in different forces and with different levels of intensity. But it is grief nevertheless. May you find comfort now even in the midst of the difficult hearings.

Mike

]]> By: G'ampa C http://preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12537 G'ampa C Fri, 16 Jun 2006 22:18:42 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12537 Randy and MIke: Thank you both for sharing your tender places with the world. We live too comfortably in our shells of brick and steel, thinking that we can maybe prevent some of the pain that threatens to overwhelm us. I had a friend long ago who lost her husband unexpectedly in his sleep. He was also my closest "adult" friend with whom I fished, camped, played and learned a great deal. I learned something from her that counters the standard issue prescription for that pain. She told me two things that have always stuck with me: 1. In order to have a truly full life, you must love and be loved. Before you can love, you must allow yourself to feel. If you allow yourself to feel, you will cry. The deeper you feel, the more you will cry. 2. In the loss of a loved one, a truly loved one, God's blessings are shown to us in a way that doesn't happen under any other circumstances. Only in that loss that takes us to the depths can we see how blessed we are and have been; to have loved and been loved so deeply that it hurts this much when they're gone. Peace, brothers, and God's blessings. Randy and MIke:
Thank you both for sharing your tender places with the world. We live too comfortably in our shells of brick and steel, thinking that we can maybe prevent some of the pain that threatens to overwhelm us. I had a friend long ago who lost her husband unexpectedly in his sleep. He was also my closest “adult” friend with whom I fished, camped, played and learned a great deal. I learned something from her that counters the standard issue prescription for that pain. She told me two things that have always stuck with me:
1. In order to have a truly full life, you must love and be loved. Before you can love, you must allow yourself to feel. If you allow yourself to feel, you will cry. The deeper you feel, the more you will cry.
2. In the loss of a loved one, a truly loved one, God’s blessings are shown to us in a way that doesn’t happen under any other circumstances. Only in that loss that takes us to the depths can we see how blessed we are and have been; to have loved and been loved so deeply that it hurts this much when they’re gone.

Peace, brothers, and God’s blessings.

]]> By: Stephanie http://preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12536 Stephanie Fri, 16 Jun 2006 21:03:54 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12536 My pain is not from a death, but from a divorce. But I have been through some of the same valleys. Thank you for the touching words. With a custody hearing looming, I need hope that there will be a time when the hurt is not so intense. My pain is not from a death, but from a divorce. But I have been through some of the same valleys. Thank you for the touching words. With a custody hearing looming, I need hope that there will be a time when the hurt is not so intense.

]]> By: Linda http://preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12535 Linda Fri, 16 Jun 2006 21:03:45 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12535 Beautifully written...you are providing hope for others Beautifully written…you are providing hope for others

]]> By: Ginny http://preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12534 Ginny Fri, 16 Jun 2006 20:23:20 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/06/16/the-morning-my-brother-whistled#comment-12534 This month marks six long months since my 28-year old son was killed in a car accident coming home from work. The reality of the loss is new everyday and at times overwhelming. I need to hear that there is hope.... This month marks six long months since my 28-year old son was killed in a car accident coming home from work. The reality of the loss is new everyday and at times overwhelming. I need to hear that there is hope….

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