quiet relief, and the glimmer of hope on the horizon. The other reason we are here today is because “the heart of the wise is in the house of mourning.” Make no mistake friends, this house that we are in today is a house of mourning. We should feel the stunning reality that a human being is no longer with us. A husband is gone. A father is gone. A grandfather is gone. The merry-go-round of our lives has stopped, and we are forced to take a long look at death in the house of mourning. And wisdom can be ours as we face the realities of death and as we listen to the voice of God in this room
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