Tribute to Charles

Jan 25, 2017

WHAT? THE SUN!!!? It is beautiful and 43 degrees but feels like 51 at 10 AM, and sunny all day! That's what I'm talk' in about!  Praise the Lord, back to the pool today! (I just talked to a friend is DC and she said it was 57 degrees there, what's that about???)

I was able to extend my stay here in Menifee, CA until Jan. 27th so I can go directly to Palm Desert until Feb 10th then I will be back here to Menifee, Calif. for a week until the Feb. 17th. (which will allow me to attend the Anniversary of the Pomona FTHCM Church, whoopee!).   That is as far as I know now, and that could change.

I went to town (Menifee) yesterday with Sue, a new friend here in the RV park.  I went to the Dollar Store and the grocery store and we had lunch.  Enjoyed the day, then came back home to hear the live stream of the FTHCM Church Bible Study from Maryland.  Awesome!

I received that, we as Christians, need to live in a judgment free zone. (we aren't to judge others, we don't have all of the facts or the truth). 

God is the judge, the righteous judge-He's right! He has all the facts and the truth and His sentence is righteous.

I received some sad news yesterday, one of our long time (40 year) Shaklee friends in our organization, went home to be with the Lord.

I will share his remarkable Shaklee story.

Charles Briscoe age 97

Arrangements by:

Thornton Funeral Home

3439 Livingston Rd,

Indian Head, MD 20640 (Bryans Road, MD)

Funeral services:  Friday Morning, Feb 3, 2017

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

St Mary's Ave.  LaPlata, MD

Viewing: 7:30-8:30 AM,

Tributes: 8:30-8:50 AM

Service 9 AM

11 AM burial,- Cheltenham, MD

Repast (To be announced)

We, his Shaklee family are so blessed to have known and loved Charles Briscoe and we will miss him greatly, he was an icon in our Shaklee organization and most of us considered him a friend.  At age 97 he went home to be with the Lord, living a rich full life of family, neighbors and lots of Shaklee family and friends.  He was active and healthy, well into his 90's and only recently had some falls that slowed him down.  Below is the Shaklee story of her parents, as told by their daughter, Jane, seven years ago when Charles was 90.  Jane Short is a successful leader in our Shaklee organization.

In 1974, my parents received immediate improvements in their health.  My mother, Dorothy Briscoe, had been ill throughout my entire childhood and adult life.  Thanks to our wonderful Shaklee Products, I had the pleasure of seeing her enjoy good health for twenty-six years.  What a change!  It was as if I met my mother for the first time.  She was happy, energetic, and loved her Shaklee Products.

          Due to the death of her father at an early age and a long-term illness of her mother, she grew up living with whoever would take her in earning her room and board by working in their homes.  She was not permitted to attend school, no matter how much she begged.  When she was an adult she attended first grade through high school.  At the age of 72 she earned her High School diploma and was valedictorian of her class!  That same year she also got her drivers license for the first time so she could drive her Shaklee Bonus Car. 

          My father, Charles Briscoe, suffered from ulcers, hypertension, and a heart attack which required a triple by-pass surgery.  He was diagnosed with prostate cancer, for which he refused treatment.  His physician strongly suggested that if he was not going to have any of the traditional treatments, he would need to become a vegetarian, which he did for 2 years. He began using massive amounts of Shaklee Products twice daily.  He also eats a healthy diet daily. He is in great health today, only on one medication (and is taking the lowest dosage and takes only one half of that pill).  At the young age of ninety he still mows his lawn, drives his car every day, does volunteer work with several organizations, travels, and talks Shaklee every day!