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Leave a tributeOur hearts are heavy to learn of the passing of your loved one. May GOD continue to bless and keep you in his care now and always.
The Blackwell Family
Knightdale, North Carolina
the last time i wrapped my arms around my cousin was at a north Davidson football game in N,C in 2013 and he hugged me so tight and smiled at me and told me( i love you )and layed a kiss on my face but out of my 14 years of living and being around Dwayne i have learned alot and will continue to pass on his wonderful most powerful lessons and speeches i loooveee... you r.i.p and to Mrs. Valisha.C i love you to and to that big smile on your face when you came into town (midway) it was beautiful but god has blessed you with a loving husband and Im sure if you choose to move on he will bless you again and Dwayne will not wont you to be unhappy forever he wont you to be happy so love you all and r.i.p cuzzzz
P.S. the tears that are shed for you are worth it and then some. R.I.P. Preach.
In moments like this, it feels -- it feels like death has won. But the bible says that love is stronger than death. Your hearts are heavy, tears flow down. Your spirits are wounded. I feel that too. I didn't have the privilege of knowing him as long as many of you have done. I understand what it is to be in pain. You look around and everybody you love and everybody you can count on and everybody you can trust seems to be slipping through your fingers. And it feels as though death has won. The first family, when Cain killed able, it seemed like death had won. Noah escaped the flood. Still he died. It looked like death had won.
Isaiah was an eagle-eye prophet, he could see thousands of miles and years away. Still he died. It looked like death had won. Habaka had come as a prophet to Israel, spoke truth so powerful and so profound, but no matter how close he was to God, still he died. It looked like death had won. We've seen scientists and astronauts and politicians and great thinkers of the ages and no matter how profound and prolific or bright they were, still they died. It looked like death had won. But the bible kept saying that love is stronger than death. And like two gladiators in a fight. Every time they enter into the ring it looks like death has won... Love rolled into the ring and said wait a minute, death. You've been bullying people for a long time. But I want to set the record straight. Love is greater than death. But early Sunday morning, love rolled up his sleeves and said wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute. Snatched great death and took the sting out of death and the victory out the grave. I want you to understand in a very practical and pragmatic way that death has NOT won.
Your tears may flow. Your pain may come. The flowers will wither. The cards will all be filed away. The phone will stop ringing. Mama said, they're going to stop ringing after a while. Cakes and pies all stop coming. Don't you dare think that death has won. You will learn what all of us know who have lost people that we love. You'll be driving down the street one day and you'll hear Pauls voice talking in your head. Something he said or something he did will pop up in your spirit and you'll giggle inside of yourself as if he were sitting in the car with you. And you will find that people that you really love, they may leave you outwardly, but they never leave you inwardly. May the love of God, the peace of the Holy Spirit, the sweet communion of knowing that you are a child of the king keep you through this period in life when it might appear as if death has won, but it's alive. Love will last forever, for God is love. (Some shared from Bishop TD Jakes)
Pastor Dameian Battle, MBA
Upcoming Ministries
********** this was Dwayne's post from Sept 10th, *************and today, Dec 4th....I am feeling the same way! I want to Kick something, throw something, punch something.....instead, I choose to think on the Goodness of Jesus! This is the attitude Dwayne displayed to me on a continual basis. With heavy hearts, still we know that GOD is FAITHFUL!! He is simply AWESOME! I will miss Dwayne a great deal. He and Valisha are dear to me! May I say: rest in sweet peace dear brother.
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Our hearts are heavy to learn of the passing of your loved one. May GOD continue to bless and keep you in his care now and always.
The Blackwell Family
Knightdale, North Carolina
i miss you dwayne
I remember that thier was a day that i use to go to my aunt house which is his mother to bug him because i love him so much. I am 14 years of age and out of those 14 years my 2nd/ favorite cousin Dwayne c. has showed me alot and really want to thank him for that
HE IS GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN AND IN MY EYES HE WILL ALL WAYS BE THIER WHEN IM UP OR DOWN BECAUSE THATS HOW HE WAS BORN AND RAISED EVEN THOUGH WE USE TO GET MAD AT EACH OTHER I ALWAYS KNEW HE LOVED ME THE SPIRT THAT HAS GROWN ON HIM IS POWERFUL ENOUGH FOR HIM TO CHANGE THE LIVES HE DID AS WELL AS MINE
God has began to bulied a stonger army and in his arms i fill very protected over the years that i started to get to know GOD he has blessed our family within his kingdom
R.I.P Dwayne i miss forever and ever and i pray to god for my cousin in law MRS VALISHA C i love the both of you so much
But as im writing this letter im crying of tears of JOY because im so proud to call you family but i can also here you say 'Z ITS OK BECAUSE IM HERE FOR YOU NO MATTER WHAT'
IMA MISS THAT BIG PRETTY SMILE WAYNE I LOVE YOU <3<3<3<3
BY ZHAKERIA BRUTON
FROM HOME TOWN ; MIDWAY NC
REST IN PEACE
AND...........SMILE
to valisha shamra's daughter i am sure that god will find another great man of god
for you god bless you
Death Hasn't WON!!
In moments like this, it feels -- it feels like death has won. But the bible says that love is stronger than death. Your hearts are heavy, tears flow down. Your spirits are wounded. I feel that too. I didn't have the privilege of knowing him as long as many of you have done. I understand what it is to be in pain. You look around and everybody you love and everybody you can count on and everybody you can trust seems to be slipping through your fingers. And it feels as though death has won. The first family, when Cain killed able, it seemed like death had won. Noah escaped the flood. Still he died. It looked like death had won.
Isaiah was an eagle-eye prophet, he could see thousands of miles and years away. Still he died. It looked like death had won. Habaka had come as a prophet to Israel, spoke truth so powerful and so profound, but no matter how close he was to God, still he died. It looked like death had won. We've seen scientists and astronauts and politicians and great thinkers of the ages and no matter how profound and prolific or bright they were, still they died. It looked like death had won. But the bible kept saying that love is stronger than death. And like two gladiators in a fight. Every time they enter into the ring it looks like death has won... Love rolled into the ring and said wait a minute, death. You've been bullying people for a long time. But I want to set the record straight. Love is greater than death. But early Sunday morning, love rolled up his sleeves and said wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute. Snatched great death and took the sting out of death and the victory out the grave. I want you to understand in a very practical and pragmatic way that death has NOT won.
Your tears may flow. Your pain may come. The flowers will wither. The cards will all be filed away. The phone will stop ringing. Mama said, they're going to stop ringing after a while. Cakes and pies all stop coming. Don't you dare think that death has won. You will learn what all of us know who have lost people that we love. You'll be driving down the street one day and you'll hear Pauls voice talking in your head. Something he said or something he did will pop up in your spirit and you'll giggle inside of yourself as if he were sitting in the car with you. And you will find that people that you really love, they may leave you outwardly, but they never leave you inwardly. May the love of God, the peace of the Holy Spirit, the sweet communion of knowing that you are a child of the king keep you through this period in life when it might appear as if death has won, but it's alive. Love will last forever, for God is love. (Some shared from Bishop TD Jakes)
Pastor Dameian Battle, MBA
Upcoming Ministries