Don't know why, but I'm intrigued by old cemeteries.
There were six headstones near our cabin so we walked down there to inspect them. One of people buried there was born in 1778! But my favorite was one Isaac Bothgeb. He died on January 24, 1841. And the headstone recorded his dying words:
Jesus can make your dying bed as soft as downy pillows.
There were six headstones near our cabin so we walked down there to inspect them. One of people buried there was born in 1778! But my favorite was one Isaac Bothgeb. He died on January 24, 1841. And the headstone recorded his dying words:
Jesus can make your dying bed as soft as downy pillows.
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Man, that is a great quote! It may be morbid but I do enjoy walking through graveyards. It really gives you a sense of your own mortality and the fraility of life. It's also interesting to read some of the sayings on the grave markers. You can get a good sense of how a person lived their life and what they valued by what they leave behind to describe themselves.
GREAT comment!
Mark,
Thanks for the post. Great quote!
Rich
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