So blessed

Today we attended a memorial service for our dear christian friend Miss Janie Stanley. What an amazing woman...truly a godly woman, virtuous wife, faithful christian. To hear her 2 sons stand up and bless their mother, and to hear her devoted husband (who cared for her to the end as she suffered with Alzheimers late in life) say to us with tears in his eyes "wasn't she a champion!" is something I will never forget. John and I know that God used Janie greatly in our lives...to show us the love of Christ...and partly from her and her husband's love, faith and love for God, we were led to a relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ His son. We will forever be grateful for the privaledge of knowing this woman and today I was thinking about the many things she taught me...things I want to emulate in my life, as well as pass on to my children....like how she:

loved Jesus with all her heart, mind, soul and strength,
loved all people, and made them feel special to God,
served others humbly in big and small ways,
was faithful and devoted to God and to her husband,
sought to encourage and build others up
did everything with all her heart and with excellence

She will be so missed here on earth but I know she is rejoicing in Heaven!