Are you talking about Elvis? I think he was saved. He never liked that title being called King of Rock and Roll … I recall Gaither had a clip of him and as the audience were crying out “the King, the King” he came back on stage and corrected them and said “Only Jesus Christ is King!” One of my bosses was from Memphis, TN and she said Elvis was a loner in school. He didn’t play sports and was not that popular. He spent all his time at church singing and playing guitar and piano. When it came time for the prom … he asked her best friend’s sister and she accepted the date. When he “died” I remember reading I think it was his cousin(?) that found him … he claimed he was on the toilet bowl and his Bible was open. But I still lean Elvis is still alive and under new identity as Pastor Bob Joyce. B-) Then I saw an old clip after Elvis had died … Priscilla was on Oprah and goofs up and says I was just talking to Elvis the other day. Then puts her hand up to her mouth. ~~ the day before Elvis passed away, he mentioned to his stepbrother, Ricky: "You know we should be living for Jesus" ~~ though the devil tried to claim Elvis, . . I believe Jesus said, 'no, he's Mine" ~~~ This one clip always gives me goose bumps …. Guy Penrod and Dave Phelps as they belt out “It is Well” in the heart of Jerusalem! - Fair Use - Geri, the story behind this song always brings tears to my eyes. Years ago, as a deaf interpreter, I learned to sign this song and “sang” it with my brother …. Horatio G. Spafford was a successful lawyer and businessman in Chicago with a lovely family - a wife, Anna, and five children. However, they were not strangers to tears and tragedy. Their young son died with pneumonia in 1871, and in that same year, much of their business was lost in the great Chicago fire. Yet, God in His mercy and kindness allowed the business to flourish once more. On Nov. 21, 1873, the French ocean liner, Ville du Havre was crossing the Atlantic from the U.S. to Europe with 313 passengers on board. Among the passengers were Mrs. Spafford and their four daughters. Although Mr. Spafford had planned to go with his family, he found it necessary to stay in Chicago to help solve an unexpected business problem. He told his wife he would join her and their children in Europe a few days later. His plan was to take another ship. About four days into the crossing of the Atlantic, the Ville du Harve collided with a powerful, iron-hulled Scottish ship, the Loch Earn. Suddenly, all of those on board were in grave danger. Anna hurriedly brought her four children to the deck. She knelt there with Annie, Margaret Lee, Bessie and Tanetta and prayed that God would spare them if that could be His will, or to make them willing to endure whatever awaited them. Within approximately 12 minutes, the Ville du Harve slipped beneath the dark waters of the Atlantic, carrying with it 226 of the passengers including the four Spafford children. A sailor, rowing a small boat over the spot where the ship went down, spotted a woman floating on a piece of the wreckage. It was Anna, still alive. He pulled her into the boat and they were picked up by another large vessel which, nine days later, landed them in Cardiff, Wales. From there she wired her husband a message which began, “Saved alone, what shall I do?” Mr. Spafford later framed the telegram and placed it in his office. Another of the ship’s survivors, Pastor Weiss, later recalled Anna saying, “God gave me four daughters. Now they have been taken from me. Someday I will understand why.” Mr. Spafford booked passage on the next available ship and left to join his grieving wife. With the ship about four days out, the captain called Spafford to his cabin and told him they were over the place where his children went down. According to Bertha Spafford Vester, a daughter born after the tragedy, Spafford wrote “It Is Well With My Soul” while on this journey. :prayer-hands: Fair and Educational use …. Here you go Yohanan—- what my family reunions were like: Enjoy the strummn’ Wow, I didn’t realize he ALSO lost a son a few years prior! And his business burnt up in the Chicago fire?! :wacko: Amazing how he was able to write the song … while over the exact same spot where the ship sank. Both him and his wife didn’t seem bitter either … they had a great testimony … they knew it was God’s will even though they didn’t know the “why”. 148 years later … its going to be exciting to see how many lives were touched and who got saved thru it. Meanwhile they are reunited with their children once more … what a reunion that must have been! They were like the modern day Job family. Soon soon soon … we will be there too! :whistle: I agree! Love it! :yahoo: Living in Georgia I’ve heard a lot of bluegrass. Bumping I can just picture the praise concerts/ceremonies happening on the heavenly seashore! Standing on the Promises | Fountainview Academy | May 7, 2021 - Fair Use - Lily of the Valley | Fountainview Academy | Help in Daily Living, Oct 9 2020 - Fair Use -
