“Begin..with the Doxology and end with the Hallelujah Chorus”
“Now, I know that someday I am going to come to what some people will say is the end of this life. They will probably put me in a box and roll me right down here in front of the church, and some people will gather around, and a few people will cry. But I have told them not to do that because I don’t want them to cry. I want them to begin the service with the Doxology and end with the Hallelujah chorus, because I am not going to be there, and I am not going to be dead. I will be more alive than I have ever been in my life, and I will be looking down upon you poor people who are still in the land of dying and have not yet joined me in the land of the living. And I will be alive forevermore, in greater health and vitality and joy than ever, ever, I or anyone has known before.”D. James Kennedy, Ph.D.
Even after hearing of his recent retirement, I was shocked to hear that Dr. Kennedy passed away this morning, September 5th, 2007.
http://www.djameskennedy.org/life.aspx
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Yes, I was surprised to hear of his passing this morning, too. But what a beautiful quote! He certainly had the right attitude.
Posted by: Hannah | September 6th, 2007 18:16