HER MANSION'S READY, MOM WENT TO GLORY #69106092011

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Pastor Gene A. Dasher, Sr.

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Her Mansion’s Ready, Mom Went to Glory

Sunday May 29^th at 5:35 A.M. mom heard the call and went to Glory. Oh what a happy day for her. Sad day for us left behind but the Lord finished her Mansion, got the floors all swept and cleaned and she is enjoying it today.

Lois Viola (Lee) Dasher, earth time 89 years will spend eternity with Jesus and those who have gone on before. This makes me want to go that much more. As a song written by Dottie Rambo says, “I’ve got more to go to heaven for than I had yesterday.”

Over the years I’ve shared my mother with you. I’m a little slow with this writing because I don’t know what to say. Anything I say will not do justice to the love and care she has given to me, my brothers, my family and friends.

Well mom, you have talked about it, taught about it, and longed for it. I wish you could give us just a glimpse of what it is like today. I want to take time to cry but after what you suffered the last five months I had to say thank you Jesus and praised the Lord when I received the call.

I’m eating a bowl of grits in honor of you as I write this but it’s not your grits with eggs and tomato gravy with lots of ham on the side. Mom you said your talent was cooking and already people are missing your macaroni and cheese and banana pudding that only you could make.

Lord, I thank you for a God fearing loving mother that has brought me to the cross and encouraged me many times with my family. Lord she is secure in your hands today. Lord, my goal is to meet her when my journey is completed here on earth. Lord I know I will never be the cook she was but I do want to love people and be the prayer warrior she was and see souls uplifted when you place them in my pathway.

While at the church for her Celebration service I told her family and friends that she was pleased to see them here today but she would be even more pleased if they were in church on Sunday. That was my mom; she loved to go to church and would get out in the ice and snow when she should have stayed at home. Mom, your example for our family will always be in our hearts and minds. I hope we never lose the desire to be in the house of God and we always go ready to worship the Lord as she did.

Her pastor said it well; she supported every pastor she ever had. When she was troubled about the way one was doing things she would just pray and pray and pray. As a pastor I am not always right but having a member like her praying for me helps me get where I need to go.

Mom I miss our daily phone calls, even when you had trouble hearing me I knew you were there and it was a joy to hear your voice and hear you talk about the Lord. Mom with the Lord’s help I will continue to pray for your prayer tree, I don’t have the pictures on the wall like you did but I try to lift them up before the Lord.

Well, I could write a book but will close for now; I thank all of your that prayed for my mom please don’t stop praying because her family has the same needs she shared with you. Thanks for listening to a grateful son who loves his mom and tried to do everything possible to help her as did her family.

Mom my plan is to see you in heaven just as soon as my mansion is ready, swept, and cleaned and God says it’s time for me to come home. See you there, yes, that will be a “Glad Reunion Day.”

REMEMBER

“If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1John 1:9

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HOW TO FORGIVE #69006082011

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Pastor Gene A. Dasher, Sr.

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HOW TO FORGIVE

This is not new and was shared by several of you but I feel a need that someone will be helped today with this writing.

One day a while back, a man, his heart heavy with grief, was
walking in the woods. As he thought about his life this day, he knew many things
were not right. He thought about those who had lied about
him back when he had a job.

His thoughts turned to those who had stolen his things and cheated him.
He remembered family that had passed on. His mind turned to the illness he had that no one could cure.

His very soul was filled with anger, resentment and frustration.

Standing there this day, searching for answers he could not find, knowing all else had failed him,

he knelt at the base of an old oak tree to seek the one he knew would always be there.

And with tears in his eyes, he prayed:

"Lord- You have done wonderful things for me in this life.

You have told me to do many things for you, and I happily obeyed.

Today, you have told me to forgive. I am sad, Lord, because I cannot.

I don't know how. It is not fair Lord. I didn't deserve these wrongs that were done
against me and I shouldn't have to forgive.

As perfect as your way is Lord, this one thing I cannot do, for I don't know how to forgive.

My anger is so deep Lord, I fear I may not hear you, but I pray that you teach me to do this one thing I cannot do –

Teach me To Forgive."

As he knelt there in the quiet shade of that old oak tree, he felt something fall onto his shoulder.

He opened his eyes. Out of the corner of one eye, he saw something red on his shirt.

He could not turn to see what it was because where the oak tree had been was a large square piece of wood in the ground.

He raised his head and saw two feet held to the wood with a large spike through them.

He raised his head more, and tears came to his eyes as he saw Jesus hanging on a cross.

He saw spikes in His hands, a gash in His side, a torn and battered body, deep thorns sunk into

His head. Finally he saw the suffering and pain on His precious face.

As their eyes met, the man's tears turned to sobbing, and Jesus began to speak.

"Have you ever told a lie?" He asked? The man answered - "yes, Lord."

"Have you ever been given too much change and kept it?"

The man answered - " yes. Lord." And the man sobbed more and more.

"Have you ever taken something from work that wasn't yours?" Jesus asked?

And the man answered, "yes, Lord." "Have you ever sworn, using my Father's name in vain?"

The man, crying now, answered - "yes, Lord."

As Jesus asked many more times, "Have you ever"?

The man's crying became uncontrollable, for he could only answer - "yes, Lord."

Then Jesus turned His head from one side to the other, and the man felt something fall on his other shoulder.

He looked and saw that it was the blood of Jesus.

When he looked back up, his eyes met those of Jesus, and there was a look of love the man had never seen

or known before.

Jesus said, "I didn't deserve this either, but I forgive you."

It may be hard to see how you're going to get through something, but
when you look back in life, you realize how true this statement is.

God is so good to us, I hope you will use this to help you on your journey. Remember Jesus loves you and he cares.

REMEMBER

“If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1John 1:9

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JOEL WARNS OF THE APPROACHING JUDGEMENT #8905272011

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Pastor Gene A. Dasher, Sr.

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JOEL WARNS OF THE APPROACHING JUDGMENT

Recently, many were intrigued and some excited about the rapture foretold by an 89 year old. Now, a Christian should know better because the Bible clearly tells us no man will know the time or the hour. However, we need to daily be prepared and look for Christ return. In a moment in the twinkling of the eye it will come to pass.

This brings me to my thought for the day and I will be using some comment from my Life Application Study Bible by Nelson. Join me in reading Joel 2:1, 3, 12-16.

¹Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; ³A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.

¹²Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:

¹³And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

¹⁴Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God?

¹⁵Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:

¹⁶Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.

Joel was still describing the devastating effects of the locust plague. The alarm showed that the crisis was at hand. However Joel implied that the locust plague was only the forerunner of an even greater crises if the people didn’t turn from their sins.

God told the people to turn to him while there was still time. Time was running out and destruction would soon be upon them. Time is also running out for us. Because we don’t know when our lives will end, we should turn to the Lord now, while we can. Don’t let anything hold you back from turning to God.

This old world as we know it will pass away, we can look at devastation on every hand in every land today and it should encourage us to look up for behold our redemption draweth neigh. Some days I wonder what it is going to take for our world and our nation to return to God. With all the floods, earthquakes, tornados and continual moral decay I don’t understand why our people don’t run to God and we find our churches overflowing with everyone seeking a closer walk with our Master.

Discouraged? No, I’m encouraged because I know the return of our Lord is closer today than it was yesterday. Seek Him now while it is day and receive of Him while His hand is outstretched to you. Jesus loves you and longs for you to return that love to Him. Have a good day as you worship and receive manifold blessings from our Lord.

REMEMBER

“If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1John 1:9

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WHAT'S MEMORIAL DAY ALL ABOUT #68805222011

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Pastor Gene A. Dasher, Sr.

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WHAT’S MEMORIAL DAY ALL ABOUT

To some it is just a Holiday, a time to go to the lake, a time to camp out, a time to relax and have some family time. There is nothing wrong with any of these things and I hope you have a great time. All I ask is that you take time to REMEMBER!

Take time to remember how blessed we are to have a Savior and how blessed we are to know a true and living God. Without God we would not have this life we enjoy. Without him we could and would be nothing.

Take time to pray for those who are facing this special day for the first time without their son, daughter, father, mother, husband, grandfather, grandmother or friend who gave their life so that we may have this freedom we enjoy.

Take time to be grateful for all who have given their life and for those who continue to give their daily life that we may enjoy this day in peace. Remember that Veteran who is still living that lives each day with aches and pains that may or may not be war related. They did this for you and me.

Many families have given over the years and I hope to be eternally grateful. I’m thankful for wives and families such as my wife who prayed for me, stood by me, sent me hundreds of tapes and letters while I was in Vietnam to lift me up. I often think she suffered more than I did just not knowing what was going on from day to day.

No, we did not have the technology we have today to talk to our love ones. When I left on that plane I would not be able to reach her for a year. We did meet on R&R but that was it. I did stay up all night one time trying to get her on ham radio to no avail. Thank you precious wife and oh yes we are still married after 46 years and I love her more today than ever.

So, as I close I just ask you to remember and have a good day. If you know Jesus personally you are blessed indeed. If you do not know Jesus take time to celebrate with the angels by receiving Christ and walk with him the rest of your life.

REMEMBER

“If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1John 1:9

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