A post I wrote a couple of years ago
Came up in the memories of my Facebook page
A flood of emotion rose inside of me
It was a post about one elderly gentleman and his need for
New underwear!
He was standing in the aisle searching for the appropriately sized
T-shirts and boxers
He needed help
I was there
His matter of fact statement will be in my memory forever
“My wife always did this for me” he says
“I don’t have her no more.”
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I don’t have her no more
I don’t have her no more…
Six little words that rocked his world
Six little words that made me think about mine
My parents are both gone
My siblings are both gone
Pastor Bill stepped in and was like a father to me
But he’s gone, too
I don’t have them no more
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The fact of the matter is
We will all lose loved ones and friends
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I’ve heard it said so many times
I don’t need to attend church
I can find God in nature
I hear good preaching on television
I read my Bible and pray at home
And that’s just fine
Good for you!
But what if we connected with a body of believers?
What if we remained connected in relationships?
What if we belonged to an even larger family?
We would never be alone
We would always have someone to share our burdens and our joys
We would always have someone to step in with fatherly advice
Someone to help us maneuver the scary places
The unfamiliar waters
Not only would we have relationship
We would have family
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Maybe you really don’t NEED that connection right now
…you will one day
One day
Six words will rock your world
“I don’t have her no more”
Or
“the cancer is in my liver”
Or
“it’s just a matter of time”
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Maybe YOU don’t need someone
But I promise
At this very moment
SOMEONE NEEDS YOU!
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My challenge for you is this:
Find a group of believers
Connect with them
On Sunday
On Tuesday
In small groups
In your home
Whenever
Wherever
Connect
Someone needs you
You need someone
We need each other!
Marijo Sings 