This is Pastor Griffin and he was my pastor for 22 years.
He was the pastor who preached the funeral services for both of my parents. He was the pastor who married Jerry and me 21 years ago. He was the pastor who dedicated our sons to the Lord just days after they were born.
This is a picture of Pastor dedicating Jimmy. Pastor was retiring and a beautiful retirement service was planned in his honor. Pastor said "if we could get that baby to church on his last Sunday, he would dedicate him." Jimmy was only 10 days old!
Pastor Griffin died yesterday from complications of a stroke. I would have loved to seen the reception he received when he entered the pearly gates. He was a kind and gentle servant of God. He had a difficult childhood, even living in an orphanage; then married a beautiful lady and raised a lovely family. One phrase he said consistently was "Hold steady, just hold steady." What a great reminder that this life is so temporary and eternity is so permanent that we just need to "hold steady."
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Becky, That is such a beautiful tribute to Pastor Griffin. I think it is wonderful that you have those lovely memories of him as your pastor all those years. xo rachel
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