We Had the Memorial Service for my Sister Brenda on Saturday & we had the perfect weather for it, sunny & warm.
We opened with a short video of, "On the Wings of a Dove" one of my sister's favourite songs that she could play on both the Piano & Organ as she was musical & could play by ears & by notes.
My older sister Val requested it be played.
Here is the link to that version of song that was played:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOQvX...eature=related
I then opened by greeting everyone & opening in a short prayer. My cousin then read the Eulogy & one of the things he mentioned was that my sister was named Brenda Lee & yes, she was named after you know who, & when she was 3 or 4, the original Brenda Lee was in Vancouver & was on a local talk show & my mom called into speak to the singer. My sister thought it was neat that someone had the same name as she did & what a coincidence it was.
We then sang, "What a friend we have in Jesus" & then I spoke on some Remembrances I had of my sister.
We then sang, "Near the Cross" & we then played a video tribute of pics of my sister titled, "Precious Memories" with the song Precious Memories by Bill Gaither played as part of the Video.
Here is the link here to the version of the song, (audio only with the video tribute):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1avgGzaJLxg
We then sang, "In the Garden"
My Pastor spoke on the thought, "The influence of one" & traced it back to the influence of the most important one ever---"Jesus!
I then spoke again offering thanks for everyone coming out & for all the help that everyone did for our family & the memorial service.
I then broke down & told my oldest sister, who has always felt that it was hard being the oldest & having the responsibility on her shoulders.
She basically was Brenda's voice for the last 20 years while she was sick.
I said, "God is good, but life can be unfair at times & although she was given a difficult hand it life, she managed to play it very well, & that the family was grateful for looking after my sister's affairs.
My former Pastor who played the Piano for the service then made some remarks. My sister when she was still able to get out, came to Church in the 90's so he knew my sister pretty good being her Pastor too.
We dismissed with this version of an MP3 song being played called, "Whispering Hope" another favourite of my sister that she could play as well.
Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRi2p...eature=related
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