Howard Schelske, a long-time friend died several days ago and his memorial service was yesterday at Jefferson Baptist Church. It was a great service with a number of his grandkids and sons sharing in the service. They all did an amazing job of clearly communicating their own faith in Christ and their solid hope that Howard is now in heaven with Jesus.

At the service were many old friends that I have not seen for many years. It was very enjoyable to visit and talk for several hours after the service with many of them. It was a reminder that life is a journey with lots of events intersected by many people who shape and form our character and personality and that God is the great orchestrator of it all.

While in the church foyer after the service eating snacks and visiting with friends I got a drink at the drinking fountain and saw the Memorial Plaque on the wall above it of Mike Summers, another very good friend who died years ago from Leukemia. Both my Mom and Dad have died and many other good friends and family have as well. At the service talking to an old friend I hadn’t seen for years, I said, “I will probably see you again at the next funeral of someone we both know,” and he said, “Maybe not because it might be mine or yours!”