tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902992.post5668516880049116103..comments2023-10-14T16:42:53.597+01:00Comments on New Kid on the Blog: New year bluesAlastairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00117533964126439556noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902992.post-16581225727998261512008-01-06T20:02:00.000+00:002008-01-06T20:02:00.000+00:00Your parishioners are so lucky to have you, especi...Your parishioners are so lucky to have you, especially to offer comfort at times like this Alastair. It must be one of the most difficult aspects of your job, dealing with bereavement. Christmas is such an awful time to lose a loved one too. <BR/><BR/>P.S. Hope you are recovered from the flu now and your little girl is feeling better now too.Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13524989873664135095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902992.post-57753258349151737512008-01-04T19:32:00.000+00:002008-01-04T19:32:00.000+00:00Alastair -- you are a blessing to the bereaved. R...Alastair -- you are a blessing to the bereaved. Recently my Aunt passed away. The pastor she has had for the last 20 years -- and worked closely with as a Sunday School teacher, hospice ministry worker and all around volunteer -- gave the eulogy and spoke of all my aunt's volunteer and community service giving only <I>one line</I> of mention to her family, and even that excluded two of her four children -- one of whom still lived with my aunt and often helped with her volunteer works!<BR/><BR/>Some slack might be granted because the pastor and my aunt had had been friends for years, which means the pastor was grieving, too -- but I have given eulogies for two of my dear friends and, despite crying through the message and not being professionally trained, I made certain their family members were mentioned! <BR/><BR/>Any way, since the dead cannot thank you, I will. Well done good and faithful servant. Your diligence does lessen the grief of the living.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902992.post-72054837215283826542008-01-04T18:50:00.000+00:002008-01-04T18:50:00.000+00:00You did have a busy Christmas, and being sick on t...You did have a busy Christmas, and being sick on top of it, where did you find the energy?<BR/><BR/>It is nice to see you back on the Blog posting and now count you as a friend on Facebook. <BR/><BR/>Have a very Joyous 2008 Alastair<BR/><BR/>billBill ~ {The Old Fart}https://www.blogger.com/profile/14257411366459797653noreply@blogger.com