Daily Thought — Mary vanden Berg Funeral

Posted by admin on March 17, 2010

I am skipping writing about my Exodus reading today I will catch up with that tomorrow. For today I would just like to say that I will miss Mary vanden Berg very much. She was a member of our church body and when we lose a member such as Mary you cannot but feel that you have lost an arm or a leg. The Nortonville Chapel will no doubt have an earthly scar where Mary was placed in our body.

The cheerful attitude that I saw whenever I talked with her at church, the breads and cookies that she baked whenever there was a need. She actually went above and beyond in providing these baked goods for us to enjoy. She will be remembered and sadly missed.

Yes Mary will be missed but what a great gain for her —- we can all be jealous because she is with her Savior even today. She stands in the presence of our Lord and Savior with a whole body rejoicing in the grace and mercy of our God. Her hands are now working, she can stand and walk on her own, her mind is whole once again and she is blessed.

Today’s funeral will actually be a blessing for us left behind as we think of what will be for those of us who know Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. What a glorious day it will be when we get to stand with Mary vanden Berg in the presence of the Lord.