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{Heart Touchers} *The Scottish Kilt* 9/10/01
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Scottish Kilt" by Debra A. Davidson today. Be sure
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The Scottish Kilt
By Debra A. Davidson
It is hard to enjoy a weekend away with friends
when you have left behind your Father dying of
cancer. In the Australian Winter of 2000, my
husband Guy and I found ourselves in the
country with friends from our local church. We
have a Christmas in July weekend away each
year to enjoy the cold weather and a hot Christmas
meal. Our Christmas is in Summer and we usually
experience very hot weather.
Part of me wanted to stay back in the City close
to Dad. The other part of me knew I desperately
needed a break away from the demands of my sick father.
We enjoyed morning tea in the bush listening to
the Bellbirds call to each other. They make an
amazing ringing noise like a bell, hence the name
Bellbird. After a beautiful drive over winding roads
we finally made the country town where we would
be staying the night in a warm motel.
My heart was heavy and my mind trying to
comprehend just how I should organize a funeral
service for my Father. I have loved the Lord for
many years but no one else including Dad knew
Him. The challenge lay in how to give Dad a
loving, respectful funeral when many of my family
had very little time for him at all.
In all of this pondering, I felt led to have a Scottish
theme as Dad was born on the Isle of Skye in
Scotland. I would therefore need tartans from the
Lothian or Stuart Clans. I thought nothing more
of this as I shared the idea with friends around
a warm fire that night. We had been asked to go
to a little market held once a month over the road
from our Motel the next day. Who knows what the
night held we'd probably wander over if we felt like it.
Next morning, Guy and I wandered across the
road to the market in an old warehouse. It was
really quite interesting with Country crafts and
goodies to tempt us. There were many tables
laden with treasures that had now become
someone's trash.
As we strolled around looking for that special item
to take home I spotted something like tartan
material on a table not too far away from us. As
we got closer I realized it was actually a Scottish
Kilt. I couldn't believe my eyes and inquired of the
lady running the stall as to the name of the Tartan.
She thought for a while and said that it was
genuinely from Scotland and from the Stuart
Clan. The exact same tartan I was looking
for. Needless to say, we bought the Kilt and
took it home with us. How precious a reminder
to me of my Heavenly Father's care for His
grieving daughter.
On a clear day in September, my sixteen
year old daughter walked to the front of the
funeral home to share the reading at her
Grandfather's funeral. She looked beautiful
in her Stuart Tartan Kilt that the Lord had led
me to months before.
I am sure my Dad would have approved of his
granddaughter wearing the family colors for
him on that clear September day when we
came together to remember his life.
In my minds eye I think Dad would have smiled
to see Emma wearing her beautiful Scottish Kilt.
I dedicate this story to Lionel Keith Stuart
Lothian who died September 10, 2000 and
was born again in his 87th year. See you in heaven Dad!
Debra A. Davidson
guydeb@free2air.com.au
Write Debra and let her know what you thought of her story!
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Debbie lives in Brisbane, Australia with her Husband
of nearly 20 years, Guy and her awesome
teenagers Emma (17) and Andrew (15). Deb and
Guy have been missionaries in the North of
Australia and in Papua New Guinea. As long
as she can remember, Deb has loved reading and
writing. Her favorite saying is "Choose Joy!"
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Dear Michael,
Please add my wife Joan Morrow to your prayer list. Joan and I have worked in our business together for 25 years. Our Marriage is still fresh and strong today because or our commitment to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and each other. Joan has had three successful cancer surgery's and God has healed her in all three. (We are Praising God.) Joanie now has Shingles and is in constant pain. She is still helping me in our business.
Michael, because of the recession here in the Silicon Valley our customers are going out of business and we are very likely going to have to close our doors too. Pray that we are successful in our search for new customers that we can provide our services too. Joanie is having trouble sleeping at night. She cannot release the cares we share for our customer's, Friends and our venders and employee's. Pray that she will find the peace that only God can provide and he will heal her.
Your brother in Christ.
Robert Morrow
Bobmorrow4God@aol.com
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Please continue to pray for Bob Colbenson. He has leukemia, the type that is
so bad that they cannot treat him because of his age. He is still trying
blood transfusions and next step will be a bone marrow if they can get his
blood count up high enough. Please pray for strength and encouragement for
him and his wife Dorie and that if the Lord wills, he will get to
remission. Thank you!
Rantru@hotmail.com
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/_/\/\ MICHAEL T. POWERS
\_\ / HeartTouchers@aol.com
/_/ \ "For I have been crucified with Christ and I no
\_\/\ \ longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I
\_\/ live in the body I live for the Son of God, who
loved me and gave Himself for me."
Galatians 2:20
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