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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2008-01-31, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2008.MARION RUTH McCLINCHEYMarion Ruth McClinchey (neeMoss) passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday, January 23, 2008. She was the dear wife of David McClinchey Sr. She was the beloved mother of Lorraine Franken and her husband Paul of Clinton, Susan Plunkett and her husband Darryl of British Columbia, and David McClinchey of Gorrie. Mrs. McClinchey was the adored grandmother of Janine Franken,Evan and Joshua Plunkett, andNatalie and Emily McClinchey. She was the dear sister of Betty Cook and her husband Robert of Glencoe. Mrs. McClinchey was predeceased by her son Jeffrey David, and her parents William and Marion Moss. A private service was held at the Blyth Visitation Centre of the Falconer Funeral Homes, Blyth on Monday, Jan. 28. Rev. Chris Morgan officiated. Spring interment will be in Ball’sCemetery, Hullett Twp. As expressions of sympathy memorial donations to the Arthritis Society would be greatly appreciated. GEORGE CHRISTOPHER MICHIE Mr. George Michie of Wingham passed away at Braemar Retirement Centre on Friday, Jan. 25, 2008. He was 92 years.Mr. Michie was the belovedhusband of the late Margaret Beattie who predeceased him in 1976 and the late Doris (Brown) MacLennan who passed away in 2005. He was the dear father of Ruth and James Baker of London and Lloyd and Nancy Michie of RR4, Brussels. He was the brother of Barbara and Ross Anderson of Belgrave. Mr. Michie is also survived by grandchildren, Mark and Angie, Chris and Colleen, Steven and Heather, Lindsay andKevin, eight great-grandchildren,Doris’s family Sandra and Gilbert Tourigny, Brenda and Don Whitfield and Norman and Cathy MacLennan. He was predeceased by his parents James and Jeanie (Cole) Michie. Visitation was at the McBurney Funeral Home, Wingham, Ontario on Sunday from 1:30 - 4 p.m. The funeral service was held at Knox United Church, Belgrave on Monday at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Wayne B. Beamer officiated. Interment will be in Brussels Cemetery, Municipality of Morris- Turnberry. Memorial donations to Wingham and District Hospital Foundation or a charity of one’s choice would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. On-line condolences may be made at www.mcburneyfuneralhome.com Continued from page 11 with the desire to simply fix the problem without spending the time, we will communicate they are not valued. This approach will not help. If we have a heart of flesh, we are going to want to understand the pain or how we offended the other person. The third step toward opening a closed heart is to admit that we are wrong. The importance of confession and admission of guilt is important even on a national level. When the Soviet fighter planes shot down a Korean 747 killing the more than 250 passengers, the world was shocked. Immediately, a number of the free world countries demanded that Russia admit it was wrong and apologize. News commentators emphasized a previous example when Israel shot down a Libyan passenger airliner, and how it apologized to the world and paid restitution to all the passenger’s families. But when the Soviets failed to admit they were wrong, and failed to make restitution, the free world became even angrier and more hardened toward them. (Smalley p. 16) A fourth step to opening a closed heart is to seek forgiveness. It is good for us to ask the other person for forgiveness. True restoration happens when confession of wrong is made and forgiveness is granted. The story of the two brothers continues: “The older brother rose to prominence in the capital and when WWII came was commissioned as an officer and posted in Palestine. One night, recovering from an injury, he lay under the stars in restless sleep and troubled dreams. As in a vision, he saw himself in the gathering of disciples. Christ Jesus surveyed the circle and protested, “Someone is missing: it is Judas.” ‘Where is Judas my brother?’ The dreamer spoke. ‘I am Judas; I had a brother once, and I betrayed him.’ ‘Go to your brother,’ Christ replied. The journey from Palestine was exhausting for the recovering man. He arrived unannounced, was given a cold welcome by his brother’s wife, and at last found his brother watering plants in the parched garden, seeking to save his young trees in a time of long drought. His brother’s silence spoke of a soul still imprisoned in the painful past. That moment of tortured time arrested was visible in face as well as form. ‘I’ve come all this distance on a weekend leave to speak a few hours with you,’ the older brother said, then went straight to the matter of his great wrong. When he had finished, both were in tears, yet silent in their pain. The first rainstorm of the year was breaking as the older brother walked back to the house and the younger brother turned off the irrigation water. Then in the distance the elder brother heard the song of his brother in the garden, as he had not heard him sing since childhood. A song of his own writing in boyhood, but now with a new verse. I rode all through the night To the fire in the distance burning And beside the fire found He who had waited for so long. He regained his brother.” (Source: The New Freedom of Forgiveness p. 23-25) If you and I want our hearts to be fully open and alive, we have to have faith in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Our relationships with others are important too. That is why Jesus taught us to pray, “Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.” Let us apply that and live with open hearts and sing the way we were made to sing. 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