a sermon for beverly
One of the things Beverly is most remembered for, is her grace; she was a graceful woman. She could light up any room. In fact, not only did she love to dance, others loved to dance with her; graceful as she was. And that’s why we’ve chosen the lesson from revelation we just read. We didn’t simply choose this lesson because it promises that God will wipe all our tears away and dwell with us, although that is true. No, we chose this lesson because of the promise it insinuates . This lesson promises that God’s creation will finally, fully bear God’s magnificent grace, when God brings all of history together by coming to dwell with it. In other words, we chose this lesson because it promises that, like Bev, our lives, this entire world even will embody grace… One day I asked John why he thought he and Beverly were able to be so graceful throughout Beverly’s struggle with Parkinson’s. After all, simply aging gracefully when one is blessed with good health is challenge enough....