Great Loss....

As I write this blog message this evening, I write with a heavy heart. My heart is not heavy because of anyone made it so, it is heavy from the loss of such a wonderful lady. A lady that will not soon be forgotten. Her name was Ollie Marie Bowlin. She spent her life serving our Lord with every breath.

Ollie was the most loving, caring and gentle woman. She passed from this earth and into heaven to be with Jesus today. Smiling and joyously reaching her arms out to the heavens after a long battle with health here on earth.

There is no other term to describe Ollie other than LADY. She was such an inspiration to so many people throughout her life. Her gentle voice, even when she knew someone needed correction (such as grandkids), she knew how to get her point across and still let them know that they were loved dearly.

I had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know Ollie in 1994. She was a wonderful Sunday school teacher for both of my boys - Matthew and Jayson...and for my step-son, RW. She will definitely be missed.

What she didn't want to leave here on earth was her wonderful husband Raymond. She told him last week that she didn't want to leave him alone. His heart is broken because his Ollie is gone from this earth. As a minister, he knows where Ms. Ollie is now, but the hurt is still there for the love he had for his wonderful bride of so many years.

Raymond and Ollie had three children... Joe, Debbie and one other son, Danny.
Raymond will be surrounded by so many people that love him and loved Ollie.

My heart goes out to the remaining members of the family .... but my prayer is that if anyone that does not know Christ as their Savior, please ask someone to tell you about HIM. Ollie would want this to be a definite celebration of her life here on earth and to celebrate the fact that she is in heaven.....

Thank you Ollie for all of the wonderful memories, the hugs, the laughs and for teaching so many about the love of CHRIST!!!