One month ago today, my mom passed away. We held a Memorial Service / Hymn Sing. You can see a recording of the service here. What follows is a written (and slightly expanded) version of the words I spoke at the service. “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess,for he who promised is […]
Memorial Service and Hymn Sing
On Saturday evening, August 26, we gathered at my home church, The North Church, in Mounds View, MN to honor Gracie and worship God. Thanks to the church staff who lovingly coordinated everything, and to the media team for live-streaming the service and producing this wonderful recording. Email readers, please go here to see the […]
The Last Photo
On Monday morning, August 14, at 8:04 am, our beloved Gracie (96) was finally released from her body and stepped into the arms of her savior. Because she had already been admitted to a home hospice program due to numerous delayed effects of her February stroke, she was able to pass peacefully in her own […]
Perhaps Today
On Tuesday morning our beloved Gracie suffered a stroke that knocked out her ability to speak and to swallow. Since her previous stroke in February, she has been adamant that she did not want to return to the hospital for any reason and wanted no life-saving interventions. She wanted nothing to interfere with her going […]
It Descends to the Plains
Note: Gracie wasn’t feeling well enough on Saturday to record a new set, so this is a rerun from last year at this time. Gracie’s hymns for this Sabbath are: O Worship the King All Glorious Above; How Great Thou Art; Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Lyrics (via hymnary.org) O WORSHIP THE KING ALL GLORIOUS […]
Happy Birthday Gracie
Gracie wasn’t feeling up to playing the piano this weekend, so I’m posting another “re-run” from a year ago. The hymns are I’ve Found a Friend, O Such a Friend; There’s Not a Friend Like the Lowly Jesus; and What a Friend We have in Jesus. You can find the lyrics on the YouTube page. […]
