“She has your compassion. Look how the tears glisten in her eyes when she tells her friends about the babies in your orphanage in Ethiopia.”
The Father smiled.
“She has your smile too.” The angels gathered around Betty and delighted to watch her read scripture in Sunday morning service, lead the choir in a worship song, bustle in the kitchen before service making coffee for the fellowship time or freshen her flower arrangement on the altar with a new blossom.
“Yes,” the Father acknowledged, “She has continual praise on her lips.”
“Well she certainly has your energy!” It was a sweet sound in Heaven as one angel after another chimed in with a story:
Every month she fills her car with bags of groceries from the Food Closet and delivers them to her neighbors who don’t have transportation.
She packs boxes full of diapers and formula and mails them to that orphanage.
She rides the mountain roads with the county sheriff, responding to calls for help.
“And talent, don’t forget that.” The angels sang softly as one of the saints joined them: I don’t believe there is a person in Betty’s town that doesn’t have a framed card with the spiritual meaning of their name written in her beautiful calligraphy.
“Or their children,’’ added an angel.
“Or their grandchildren!” another one said.
The group began to gather at the gate, joining a party of Betty’s friends, relatives and her beloved Ted. A buzz went through the crowd: The Father has called His daughter Betty home. Look, here she comes!
As Betty entered Heaven, an angel whispered, “Today there is a hole in the heart of her community.” Rising from Earth, the angel heard a sweet Amen.
2 comments:
We have several of her name engravings. Met her once...very unique lady. This entry made me teary eyed when I read it through; later read it to Jim and got so choked up I could hardly get through it! What a beautiful tribute to an obviously loved and precious saint.
betty leaves a huge hole in our hearts and lives. it is hard to imagine life on earth without her. she truely was the most gracious lady i have ever met, always giving and helping and extending her heart and hand. i will miss her heart warming smile and sparkling eyes every day she is away. im so lucky to have crossed paths with such an amazing soul. i love you betty.
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