He died peacefully. Even though at the end he didn't recognize everyone, yet he could still sing hymns. He knew his destination, and longed to get there. A life well lived, a death well died, for an eternity unsurpassed. "I would say in general terms that it's not what you've achieved that counts; it's who you've become." [D. Kogan] Undeniably, who he was is more important than what he did. Yet so many will remember him for his accomplishments. For myself, I remember him as the skeptical gentleman, filled with pedantically honest integrity, who knew the reality of Jesus because he found Him undeniable. As he once said in the midst of tragedy, in fact it was all he could say at the time, "In life and in death, may God be glorified." From the first time I heard this song below, I connected it to this man, this father, this sinner, this victor, my dad.
"The truth is, I am worse off than I think or know ... and He still loves and pursues me .... when I take this to heart, a smile appears on my face. I cheer up". - Charlie Peacock
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