A Life Lived With Love: A Pastor's Journey Through Bereavement

By Norman Christie

For those of us who have said these words, "...from this day forward... till death do us part." Or, "Congratulations on the birth of your child." At those moments, very few, if any, will consider the possibility of bereavement breaking into their lives when not expected.

Norman and Doreen Christie said those w

• Language: English
• Publisher: Maurice Wylie Media
• Release date: Mar 12, 2021
• ISBN: 9781838483814

Norman Christie

Norman Christie's parents were renowned in Northern Ireland for their chain of paint and decorating shops; having outlets across the province. His father, a pastor and business owner, laid a spiritual understanding in him from a young age. Leaving school, Norman became a successful industrial chemist with BP Oil. Then God called him into full-time ministry with the Elim Pentecostal Church in Ireland in 1982. With his wife Doreen and four children, they set off on a ministry path to help people, Christian and non-Christian, through life.

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In memory of my beloved wife, Doreen.

Doreen Christie

26th September 1940 – 12th October 2016

A LIFE LIVED WITH LOVE

Copyright © 2021 by Norman Christie

ISBN 978-1-8382191-8-5

ISBN 978-1-8384838-1-4 (e-book)

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Main translation in use: NKJV

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Contents

Introduction

A moment of helplessness...

Poem – Gone

The cloak...

Poem – Here

Cold coffee...

Poem – Disengaged

Taken away...

Poem – Alone

Dealing with moods...

Poem – Moods

Zoom, who?...

Poem – Victory

Abundance awaits...

Poem – Memories

Don’t stumble, step...

Poem – Changing Seasons

The Divine Potter...

Poem – The Potter’s House

Standing trial...

Poem – Reflections

First Christmas...

Poem – The Redeemer

A Divine encounter...

Poem – The Visitor

Why?...

Poem – The Nazarene

What God does, all of God does...

Poem – Grace

Ever learning...

Poem – Learning

I’ll meet you in the morning…

Poem – Worship

Standing upon His promises…

Poem – Dreams

More than pictures…

Poem – Photographs

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Introduction

Since this is my first book, it is only fitting that I should introduce myself. Even those of you that know me personally, may not know my background story...

My father was called Richard Christie, a painting contractor, being part of the Christies’ Wallpaper and Paints dynasty; well-known throughout Ulster. He was not only a successful businessman, but also for many years, an unpaid pastor in Bethesda Elim Church, Belfast. I was born in 1940, the youngest of his four sons. My three brothers entered the family painting business. However, I had no desire to follow their example, and in my teens, I decided to pursue a career in industrial chemistry.

Being conscious of God’s call on my life to preach the gospel, I preached my first sermon at age 17 in Bethesda Elim, in Belfast. I became heavily involved in