Memorial day, 2012 a fantastic day fishing and boating in Smith Island for my friend Alison and love of her life, fiancee Denny. At a glance, you would certainly think that life was great; Denny and Alison would to continue to love one another and grow old together. They even returned to Smith Island two weeks later. However, there is no guarantees for our tomorrows. Job 14:5 Man`s days are determined; you have directed the number of his months and have set limits he cannot exceed.
On June 27, by chance(or one of God`s co-inky-dinks) I ran into Alison at a local convenience store. She looked exhausted, "I`m so glad to see you, I was going to call you. God is so amazing he knew that I needed you." Denny had a stroke, I`ve been at the hospital all night, would you please pray?
She explained that Denny had recently lost a considerable amount of weight and was feeling very fatigued with pain in his legs and feet. However, Denny was very reluctant to visit the doctor. Is that reluctance part of the free-will and control of our own destiny? If God has ordained the number of our days can our choices shorten our days? Just thinking and writing out loud!
Of course, I prayed with and for Alison and Denny. While also calling on prayer warriors, Facebook family and church family for prayer. The very day that Denny visited his doctor, Alison came home to find that he had suffered the first stroke. This was just the beginning of their lives being blindsided. Further test concluded that Denny`s body was loaded with cancer that originated in the pancreas. Four days later another stroke, this time more severe. Denny`s daughter Pam and Alison were informed that nothing could be done and that Denny would be sent home with Hospice care.
Alison leaned on her faith in God and prayers to deal with the shock of this devastating news. Less than two weeks after his first stroke in the comfortable surrounding of home, Denny entering into eternal rest. He was surrounded by Alison, Pam, family and had been visited by the people who loved him.
Billy, Alison`s son described Denny as a straight shooter who was like a father to him. He lived well, loved and will be well remembered. I never really met Denny, I only knew him through Alison and the love that she shared about him. God did direct me to Denny`s bedside where with Billy, Pastor Jack, Rachael and I shared prayer! My grief and the pain for Alison and the entire family is because of Jesus and how God made me. Not sure what is better, to suffer through cancer treatments, extended life perhaps with or without quality. Or like Denny "live" every moment until you die? Rest in peace Denny Wolf.
James 4:14-15 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, "If it is the LORD`S will, we will LIVE and do this or that.
If you were blindsided by this type of news is your heart and soul right with Jesus? Have you accepted His offer of salvation. Hell is real. Matthew 13:43 Then they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Denny knew Jesus, he is in heaven! I believe that Jesus Christ, son of God died on the cross for the forgiveness of my sins. I ask for forgiveness of my sins, with all my heart I surrender my will to the will of God and invite the presence of the Holy Spirit!
John 3:3 In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless is he born again.
John 316-18 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stand condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God`s one and only son.
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