Ears to Hear
I've done a lot of funerals in my twenty plus years of ministry, far more than I thought I would ever do. Every service touches me in a unique way and with each funeral I seem to come away with a life-lesson I needed to hear. Recently I was taught a valuable lesson as I eulogized a certain man. His name was Dillon. For many years he had been a member of the church I serve but then, a few years ago, he moved away. Shortly before his death as his health was deteriorating, he moved back to the area, and when he passed I was asked to perform his funeral, which I was honored to do. There were many admirable qualities about Dillon, but it was actually his disability that taught me the most. Some time ago Dillon had surgery for throat cancer that left him unable to speak. For all the years I knew him he had to use an electronic device to communicate. He would hold up the gadget to his throat and the vibrations would create a mechanic...