Today, Jack Fields was laid to rest. The difficulty of losing a son, husband, and father who was only 51 years old is hard to express. I know the family is hurting, even with health issues that have existed from Jack's youth. However, today also showed that we can help each other during times of difficulty and hardship.
The DeLeon church of Christ provided a meal for the family after the services. There was a large attendance to the meal. It is a blessing for so many of the family to come and support one another. It is a blessing to find people who actually care about one another and are willing to share and serve one another. The good brethren provided an abundant meal for the family and it truly was comfort food. It isn't comfort food because it was a certain type of food (although fried chicken, casseroles, and desserts were available). No, it was comfort food because it allowed hurting family to sit and visit with one another, comforting one another, catching up on the lives and families, telling old stories, laughing, loving and enjoying the time together.
Paul told the churches of Galatia that we out to do good to all men, especially to the household of faith (Gal. 6:10). There are so many things we can do to help one another and support one another but there is no doubt about it, we can enjoy great comfort when we sit down together over a meal.
There are many things we can do to make this world a better place. One thing we can do is to take time out of our busy lives to sit down together, enjoy a meal, talk about family, talk about the good things of life, and talk about God. If we will work to be more hospitable and charitable in 2013, we will have a happier life with less stress and worry. Let's enjoy more comfort food in 2013.
Come worship with us on Wednesday night at 7:00.
Denny
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