A painter with words,
an artist with paint,
The Reverend Randy Klassen
brought truth to life.
He transformed an easel
into a pulpit
by dipping his brush
into the colors of God’s grace.
In the process,
he conveyed the beauty
of the Father’s love
for which His children instinctively hope.
Randy’s “Child at the Church Door”
has hung above my desk
for forty years.
It captured my sense of wonder when,
as a young pastor,
I stood at the threshold of mystery
Sunday after Sunday
where earth
and Heaven meet.
That child was me.
Opening that door
was my sacred honor.
The image bearer
who reminded me
of my call
was my friend Randy.
Peace to his memory!
My Rhymes and Reasons 