Grace Enough

This service was for a woman in her thirties who committed suicide. She was a wife and the mother of one child, and a church member. She had a career as a nurse, working with disturbed children.

Dear friends in Christ:

In God's wise providence, none of us can see very far ahead. The future is always unknown. No one could have foreseen the kind of summons that brought us here for a funeral service for Jackie today.

By now, Bob, you know that you do not have to bear this grief alone. Your family and friends offer their support. All of us who find it difficult to know what to say, sincerely want you to know that we care. We care about Jackie, about you, and your son, Bryan. We share your sorrow and keenly feel your loss.

I have not known Jackie for as long or nearly as well as most of…