Blessed In Him :: Ephesians 1:3-14 :: Funeral of Anita Darlene Hearting
Dear JonEtta and Frank, Diane and Thomas, Mary and Kent, Lisa and Buck; dear friends and extended family of Darlene; dear brothers and sisters in Christ ... Grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ . The text for our meditation today comes to you from our epistle reading, Saint Paul’s letter to the Ephesians ... especially where we read, Blessed is the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the one who blessed us. If you ever met Darlene, if you ever sat with her for any time at all, you know ... Anita Darlene Hearting was blessed. I am so blessed , she said every time I ever visited with her. She was blessed with a strong faith in Christ. She was blessed with a long life. She had been blessed with a loving husband. She was blessed with loving children. She was blessed on the farm. She was blessed in the church. She was blessed by our Lord. And she wanted more than anything to share that blessing with anyone she met ... especially al...