Hermanjean, this word I heard often confused me.

I finally understand that it is two names combined. Herm and Jean, wonderful God filled couple together so long their names melded into one.

They impacted my life greatly, how much I didn’t understand until they each died. Jean was ailing in health before COVID and died after the lock-down.

Today is Herm’s funeral. The last time we talked, I knelt by his chair and God’s Love welcome me in. The Love and acceptance radiated off him so thick, I can still feel it today.

Feeling the need to tell Herm about his wife, I told him the impacted she had on my life. Jean was the one who included me into the group. She notice I wasn’t joining in the crowd for lunch. Giving me an invitation and directions Jean picked up how overwhelmed I was and offered to take me.

I continued joining this group for years. Through these 10-20 women that attended the Bible Study and lunch, I learned how to be in a group. These older women brought me into the fold and became friends.

This was the door that opened, leading me to good changes in the future. Being part of a group is good, we are created to be in community.

God Is So Very Good!