Bob Schultz
His name is Bob Schultz. He stepped into my life a few weeks ago when his daughter Betsy came to volunteer on the campaign. At first I wasn’t sure about Bob, his methods so different from my own. But as Bob and I started getting together to talk I realized the gift that this man had to offer.
Just a week ago, Bob was sitting in my office, quietly listening to me talk about the difficulties in running a campaign. He sat there offering advice, not telling me what I should or shouldn’t do. In this line of work there are a lot of well meaning people who like to tell you what you “Should” be doing. Not Bob. He was well meaning but his spirit was calm and he simply listened and offered ideas.
At one point in the conversation, we were both sitting in the office and I noticed he had tears rolling down his face as I was talking about some of the more difficult aspects of life in the fast lane. It was so great to have someone just listen. I even told Bob that the room felt so peaceful and it was the most calm I had felt in months.
Over the weekend Betsy called me to tell me that her father, Bob Schultz had had a massive heart attack following a speaking engagement in Chicago. Bob is in a hospital bed right now and there’s only a one percent chance that he’ll live.
How quickly life changes. How quickly people come in and out of our lives. Deep friendships can happen in quiet moments of desperation and then disappear. Bob, I hope you come out of your coma and visit my office again. The peace you brought to that place, for that instant was unbelievable. It makes you wonder, did Bob sense something was coming? Did that sense of peace come from a place deep inside that even he was unaware of?
Betsy, we are praying for you and your family.
Bob, we WILL see you again.
Rick
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Comments ( 8 )
Bill Daley added these pithy words on Jun 10 08 at 9:02 amProfound!
Another one of those “coincidenses” that bring us back to the reality of what life is all about — the living we’re supposed to be aware of, but that so often gets covered over by “life”. Read Tolle’s “The Power of Now”
Me thinks God is “blessing and keeping” you Rick. May He continue to do so.
Fly in Peace, Bob!
-Bill
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Rick Dancer added these pithy words on Jun 11 08 at 4:30 amBill, I would have to agree. Hope you are doing well overseas. Tell Sharon hello. We miss you over here. Lots of things going on in the campaign. You should start seeing some changes. We brought on some new staff and they are great people, good idea’s and they catch the vision of what we are trying to do. Keep praying. I’m really busy.
Patriot added these pithy words on Jun 11 08 at 7:08 pmI cannot express a personal understanding of the situation for Bob, but I can only offer my prayers, and resolute commitment, that God has in mind what he wants done and it will be done. Everything has a time, and I pray he lets you Betsy, and Bob as well as you Rick see that his timing is never off, he truely is amazing and when we finaly surrender to him we are freed.
Rick Dancer added these pithy words on Jun 12 08 at 5:27 amLast night at six Bob’s family was going to take him off life support. I still haven’t heard back but will let you know how this part of his journey moves forward.
Joshua Kagi added these pithy words on Jun 12 08 at 1:08 pmBetsy just wrote and as of 1pm Oregon time Bob is still breathing. She thanks everyone for their thoughts and prayers.
Barb Carlson added these pithy words on Jun 18 08 at 10:16 amBy now you probably know that Bob saw the face of Jesus about 5:30pm (our time) on June 13th. Thank you Lord, for receiving our friend.
I’d like to respond to the comment regarding the peace that emanated from Bob Schultz: It was a part of him; I believe it was a reflection of his close walk with Jesus, an attribute gained by living life deliberately. When I think of Bob’s peaceful countenance, I think of the glow on Moses’ face when he’d been with the Lord.
Bob built our house, over a period of three years, as we had the money. When you hired Bob, you got a spiritual mentor thrown in for free. My husband and our sons were very blessed to spend time working beside him. I believe he prayed for our home as he worked; he prayed for the people in it and the kind of welcoming place we wanted it to be.
We really missed his presence when the construction was over and we only got to see him occasionally. He once told me he liked to leave early for appointments so he would have time to be of use to others that the Lord might put in his path on the way. Bob didn’t rush through life. He didn’t want to miss out on hearing God or sensing His promptings. I think that’s why he listened closely and carefully to people, and why he responded thoughtfully and with encouragement. That’s the kind of man Bob Schultz strove to be: God’s man. He lived to please his Father; he did not seek the praise of men.
He’s the author of three books that distill much of his wisdom, available through CBD, Amazon, etc.Sincerely,
Barb Carlson
Brad added these pithy words on Apr 22 09 at 4:32 pmBob Schultz was a great man!
I praise God for letting me write to him for over one year.
Michele Schultz added these pithy words on Jan 14 10 at 6:57 pmOur Family is one that was blessed by the books written by this wonderful man of God. Thank you God for Bob Schultz! Shortly after the time we started reading his books, I started calling our boys together to come hear what “Uncle Bob” had to share with us. He became a very loved and respected part of our family.
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