I'm Not Sure Why

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Dice Van Dyke hopes to make it until his 99th birthday in December.  In a way, I hope he does too.  He was in Mary Poppins and had his own TV show with Mary Tyler Moore.  But it might seem to some that maybe 99 is too long on this earth.  I have some good news for Dick Van Dyke.  He hasn't much to worry about in regard to death.  And really most don't.  There are those who have taken Human Life for whatever reason, but Dick Van Dyke doesn't have much to worry about.  

I can probably say this about most anyone.  Sure murderers walk among us.  And God doesn't punish for lesser sins.  Some might think my smoking a pipe is a sin.  But it's not, even if it does shorten my life.  I'm just not worried about it.  In fact, I'm not worried about dying at all.  I worry more about pain than I do about death.  But I can find nothing in Van Dyke's life that would negate heaven for him.  And the good news for him is that is that if he only knew what was on the other side.

There are only a few people I could say this to, but most would be in prisons or have fought in war.  I only wish I could prevent.  But for those who have not committed the unpardonable, if they only knew what was on the other side of life.  I was once told I would be welcome at most any funeral because of my belief in the Afterlife.  And there is no sin most anyone commits that would keep them out.

It is true I would be welcome to any funeral based on my belief.  But I fear judging either the living or the dead.  That is God's work and not mine.  So, I have a strict policy about funerals.  I never attend unless I just have to be there.  That is my number one rule.  I've hated funerals ever since I was a child.  And it was funerals I hated most as a pastor.  I just simply cany go to them.  

There is no reason why I couldn't go to Dick Van Dyke's funeral.  And if he believed in what I claim to know he would have no worries.  I can however, think of so many ways he could mess up even at 98.  I just hope he doesn't.  But right now, he has no fears.  I sometimes will wish more people knew what I claim to know.  If he just knew he would have no worries.  Very few do.  But it's the ones who have something to worry about that saddens me the most.  

So, I'll smoke my pipe and await word on whether he sees his 99th birthday in December.  Maybe many will wait with me.  Meanwhile, I'll smoke my pipe and then we'll just see.  My pipe this morning is my birthday Savinelli and my tobacco is Maple Cavendish..  My coffee is Stumptown Holler Mountain.  Thank you for your time and Peace to each one of you.
Dave

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