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Overcoming
Recently I wrote about Romans 12 and overcoming evil with good. A few days later, my daddy died suddenly. In our grief, we are comforted by Dad’s sure status as a believer in Christ. We are also edified by the outpouring of notes from his former athletes, his friends, and members of his community. All remarked on his wonderful capacity to overcome evil with God’s good. Below was my poor attempt to capture our dad. As it has for me over a lifetime, I pray Benny’s example fleshes out Romans 12 for you.
Eulogy
Benny Braudrick liked hard work.
He liked playing games with his friends.
He liked watching OU sports.
And Benny Braudrick loved the people with whom he worked and played.
Benny liked building a warm fire.
He liked hot coffee.
He liked a house full of kids having fun.
And Benny loved his brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews.
Dad liked competing in sports.
He liked officiating.
He liked coaching – wrestling, baseball, football, and softball.
And Dad loved the young men and women he coached.
Pa liked kids, and they liked him.
He liked laughing.
He liked giving gifts – very much.
And Pa loved his granddaughter Jessica & her husband Grant. He loved his granddaughters Kathryn, Beth, and Rebekah
Pa liked Christmas.
He liked going to his kids’ and grandkids’ performances and contests.
He liked golf – a lot.
And Pa loved his grandson Michael, his grandson Benjamin and his wife Katya, and his grandson Keegan and his wife Emily.
Our Daddy liked buying dresses once he gained daughters in love.
He liked dogs, and that’s a great understatement.
He liked mountains.
And Daddy loved his daughters-in-law, Janna and Sarena.
Our Daddy liked teaching right and wrong.
He liked sweets.
He liked the cattle business.
And Daddy loved his sons, Bob and Wayne.
Mr. Benny liked driving.
He liked steak.
He liked Bethany, OK.
And Mr. Benny loved his wife, Ellen.
Benny Braudrick liked church.
He liked serving.
He liked a great story or song.
And Benny Braudrick loved his Savior, Jesus Christ, the Lord.
God bless,
Wayne
