tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200128116006033614.post1701621081338913675..comments2023-11-05T05:00:32.587-06:00Comments on The Shepherd's Staff: A Most Unpleasant CompanionJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733541934250687932noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200128116006033614.post-28261580188094908902008-09-23T08:49:00.000-05:002008-09-23T08:49:00.000-05:00Ron,You are soooo right! Stay tuned for further c...Ron,<BR/><BR/>You are soooo right! Stay tuned for further conversation here. This was simply a post to "warm up the crowd." The angst you speak of is something I see in the lives of the people I serve and Twain, atheist though he may be, gets at that thought strongly. At the last it matters not whether you are rich, poor, beautiful, powerful, homeless, or healthy, death is coming. <BR/><BR/>Please be assured my friend that this shepherd is at rest. "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil for Thou art with me."<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment!<BR/><BR/>JohnJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733541934250687932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200128116006033614.post-30694636253807107022008-09-23T00:04:00.000-05:002008-09-23T00:04:00.000-05:00It's only a sting when you leave out the comfort a...It's only a sting when you leave out the comfort and hope of "O Death, where is thy sting?" as taught in Scripture. Why do you bring angst on yourself by quoting the atheist Twain? Divorce yourself from philosophy and rest on Scripture. I say this in love but boy it doesn't sound like it, does it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200128116006033614.post-85790202228570247802008-09-22T18:07:00.000-05:002008-09-22T18:07:00.000-05:00Yes, it's true. Though I'm not one to fret over u...Yes, it's true. Though I'm not one to fret over unfinished business. There's always an engaging distraction to look into along the way. Might as well enjoy the journey, aye?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733541934250687932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200128116006033614.post-77933865288102287372008-09-22T15:26:00.000-05:002008-09-22T15:26:00.000-05:00Dare I hope? The long-awaited post on officiating...Dare I hope? The long-awaited post on officiating a funeral for a stranger?Lucy Arinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07058860776710439754noreply@blogger.com