My beloved sister, Karen went home to be with the Lord yesterday. She now has transitioned from faith to sight, being the presence of Jesus. “For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now we know in part, but then I will know just as I have been fully known.”
Many years ago, Karen fell out of a tree in our yard and broke both wrists. Since that time, she has always had a special place in my heart. Our bond was amazing and unexplainable. 13 years ago, I got sick and moved out of Miami just to be near to her. I knew I could count on her to take care of me.
Karen was the most incredible person I have ever known; fierce loyalty, sacrificial generosity, uncompromising love. She poured her life into her children and gave each of them an undaunting sense of worth and individuality. She loved her husband completely.
Many years ago, I wrote some lyrics that perfectly describe her. “Beauty has a second part, Jesus ruling in the heart, The blending of the two so rare in the woman I saw standing there”
She was my best friend. Her passing leaves a hole in my heart that is reserved for her alone. I will miss her every day until I meet her in heaven.