This Review is one of good and bad, concerning a Service for a very dear friend Margaret Jean McDonald 80yrs at Folland Chapel Enfield Memorial Park SA on June 4th 2018. The Service itself was pleasantly low key, nothing dramatic until......

Officiating Mr Colin Clark took the liberties of sharing personal views to his audience (friends and family members present) an agnostic statement "We don't even know if there's such a place as heaven..........." in very doubtful tones.

Just then, Margaret's closest little great grandchild broke out in uncontrollable tears in shock, disorientated. She was distressed for her Nanny. I quickly made my way over to the little girl and embraced her - she had her arms around my waist, not knowing who I was and clinging on for dear life. Little ears are often listening closely to every word we speak, even when not addressed to them.

That was a very serious assumption to say those things Mr.

I've more reasons than enough to believe "Heaven is indeed Real" not a fantasy, and not a religious term, space does not permit to write here, things I have shared through the years, people have really expressed their thanks to me. I also know someone personally who had 4 heart attacks, and a 5th one took her. Sometime later, she shared her story with me.

She was up there, face to face with Jesus and her clear description of Him (those 40-50mins she was there) is that she was gazing at His eyes the entire time and "His Eyes were Pools of Love" she kept saying to me.

She said she did not want to shift her eyes from His, as she relived this experience in vivid memory, The expression on her face was totally transformed as she was reliving this. I have never seen her with that expression any time before or since. She has loved Jesus for many years and often expressed affection and contagious Joy when communicating with people and little kiddies. However, the expression on her face in reflection that day was one of sheer ecstasy and adoration.

So I would say to Mr Colin Clark, you have your reasons for thinking the way you do but do not take such liberties in imposing them on others in their hour of need - especially on such occasions. Scaring little kids in doing so. That can be very damaging to little hearts and minds. I prayed for that little girl for weeks after embracing her to comfort her in what little way I could that day.

Besides, you never know what delicate thoughts are in people's hearts and minds at such events. It is a time of deep and delicate reflections - give them space.

I call it a form of religious conjecture, what you did that day. The rest of the Service was Really Nice and then that at the end. Fantasies about God and Heaven would be kinder than seeming harsh realities you introduced at the end. You may as well said "lets have a religious argument" right when people are entitled to have a sense of Peace and Hope of seeing their Loved One again.

That really wasn't right what you did. And no doubt other occasions. God grant you wisdom to make "All the Service right" for people in future. Peace to all who read this.

Thank you to Colin Clarke who was always just a phonecall away throughout the passing of my Dad. Colin made the whole process uncomplicated and he remained supportive to our requirements and choices. Thank you Colin.