Presented January 24, 2010
Some of those who attend Curwensville Alliance Church remember Russ Miller. He was Ellis and Lois Miller’s father. Russ was a good guy. He could tell great stories about the olden days. He told me stories of him taking a team of oxen to Brookville and back. Stories about him working on the covered bridge in Curwensville. Stories about his old cars and old jobs.
But there are people who remember Russ Miller for something they would say was even better. My daughter is one of those. She – and perhaps dozens of others – remember Russ Miller for giving her Life Savers. He brought pocketfuls of Life Savers to church each week just to give to kids. He never wanted anything back. He just wanted the kids to be happy.
Even though Russ was in his seventies, children were a priority to him. They couldn’t really give him anything. But he liked making them smile. Russ loved children. In that sense, Russ reminds me of Jesus, in the passage referenced in this sermon.
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