Brian

[Catherineanne]

There is a gentleman at my church called Brian, who I think is a Lutheran at heart, but who worships with us in the Parish Church. He used to live in the US, and attended a Lutheran church there.

Brian is very serious about his faith, to the extent that he works every day, rain or shine, in our churchyard, keeping it looking like a garden. His mother and father, his younger brother and his son are in the churchyard, and because they are there, he looks after it for everyone else. He has done this for more than nine years; after this year it will be his tenth. Brian is seriously ill, and every year thinks it will be his last, but so far he is still with us.

Brian wrote some poems, which I posted to the poetry part of this forum, where they have been read, but no comments have been left. Brian is not on the internet, but says he wants me to make them more widely known in other places. Rather than repeat them here, I will just put a link for anyone who wants to see them. And I will do it here, because I think if his spirituality is going to resonate with anyone, it is most likely to do so with other Lutherans.

So, thanks for looking, and if anyone has any comments I will pass them back to Brian. He will be most grateful.

http://www.christianforums.com/t7631050/

 

[Catherineanne]

Well, I will just make something up.

Brian asked me to make his poetry known, and I have done that. I did try to tell him that his writing is for him, not for other people, and that others will not see in it what he does, but he did not understand.

I saw him today, and he is not doing too well. He has liver cancer.

Thanks to anyone who took a look, anyway.

 

[LilLamb219]

My prayers go out for him!

 

[Catherineanne]

My prayers go out for him!

Thanks, LilLamb.

I saw Brian again today and he is really struggling. He came to Mass, and could hardly breathe. I said to him, 'Are you going to take it easy today?', and he said, no. Then he went out after Mass and started cutting the grass in the churchyard.

He is a real character, as you can imagine.

 

[Winter]

I read some of his poetry, CatherineAnn. He's got some powerful words there. God bless him.

 

[Catherineanne]

I read some of his poetry, CatherineAnn. He's got some powerful words there. God bless him.

Thank you for your comment, Winter.

I really want to go back to him and tell him that his words have been read and appreciated. Your kind words will help me to do that.

I tried to tell him that the poems will naturally mean more to him than to other people, because they come from his heart, but he doesn't get that, and I really don't want to hurt his feelings. I want to be as kind as I can.

Thanks very much.

 

[Winter]

I especially liked "Nothing Comes From Nothing" and "For Thy Glory".

 

[Catherineanne]

I especially liked "Nothing Comes From Nothing" and "For Thy Glory".

Thank you. I am very grateful to you.

Cathy

 

[neen1]

"For Thy Glory" is beautiful!!