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*Prayer:** **Psa 30:5 “Weeping may endure for the night but Joy comes in the morning.”*

Today we’re here to *say**/ /**good-by**/ /**to**/ /**Alma Dedttsie*, */not/* good-by *forever*, we will *see her again in Glory.

*But we’re *here to honor **Alma Dedttsie*, and to *show our respects*, *but* we can *also* be *here to celebration **Alma Dedttsie’s**/ /**Home Coming.*

*Alma Dedttsie**/ /*is in a* far better place*, *free* from all *sickness* and *pain*.

She is now *walking on streets of glory* with the Lord Jesus Christ, filled with the glory of God and *full of joy.*

With those thoughts in mind, I would like to read to you *3 portions of scripture*.

*PSALMS 23*.

*“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

(2) He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

(3) He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

(4) Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

(5) Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

(6) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD FOREVER."*

And from (*John 11:25-26*) Jesus said, *“I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: (26) And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.

Believest thou this?”*

And again in (*John 14:1-6*) Jesus said, *“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

(2) In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you.

I go to prepare a place for you.

(3) And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

(4) And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”*

*Song 1*

*OBITUARY:** **Alma Dedttsie**/ /*

*Born:* *February 17, 1958*

*Died**:** **Augest 30, 2008 *

*Alma Dedttsie**/ /**Survived by mother noram, 3 children jasmine, violte, chloe, and her many other friends and family*.*

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*Song 2*

*EULOGY: *

          *Margaret **was born in Inglewood Californa in 1914.

She was married to her **husband John** in 1960**.**

**John** passed away in 1986**.**

Most of you know that she was an **artist**, but she was also a **song writer** and a **poet**.

She also made **hats**, **painted men’s ties**, make **jewelry** and she made **healing cards** **with** good friend **Kernia** Chewning**.**

She **loved animals**, had a **great sense of humor**, and as her granddaughter, Michelle told me, she was rather a **spontaneous person**.

She has been a **member** of **Word of Life** Christian Church for the **last several years.**

She **loved the Lord with all her heart** **and** **served Him faithfully.**

She is **truly a virtuous woman.**

Her life is example to us all.

Her love for the Lord and her love for her family and friends is truly an example.

She touched so many lives.**

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*At this point we have scheduled a few people to say a few things about **Margaret.

**1st **Michelle** her granddaughter.

And her good friend **Pat Durcan.**

Would anyone like to say something about **Margaret**?**

Song 3*

*MESSAGE:* *It's hard to say goodbye to someone that we love.*

*We feel such a sense of loss.*

*But we will see her again.*

*Sometimes we feel* a sense of *guilt*.

*We think*, *“If we could only have done more for them.”*

But *we should not feel any sorrow for them* *or* *any/ /guilt* because *they’re in a far better place*.

*A.

*Paul said in *1 Thessalonians 4:13-18* *“But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope.

14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.

15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive /and/ remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God.

And the dead in Christ will rise first.

17 Then we who are alive /and/ remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.

And thus we shall always be with the Lord.

18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.”*

*Paul says* in these Vs that *we do not have to have sorrow.*

*a.

**Why does he say that?

He gives us** **2 reasons.*

*b.

**1st**/ /*of all *because they are with the Lord forever.*

*i.

**We don’t need to feel sorrow for any one* that has *died knowing the Lord*.

*They are with the Lord now and forever*.

The *2nd* *reason* why we *should feel no sorrow* *is that we will be with them again.*

*a.

**Paul said* *in this same V* *together we will be with the Lord..*

                                      *b.