Let me Describe Her…

I didn’t know Mrs. Harris. She was diagnosed with an advanced stage of cancer in early May and she died on July 4th. I wasn’t privileged to be one of the ones who met her, one of the ones who congratulated her on her fine looking family. In fact, if I passed her on the street I wouldn’t recognize her and I’d most likely walk by without a word. But I can describe her for you, that’s not hard at all.

Mrs. Harris was an encourager, supporting Mr. Harris in his mission, supporting her sons and daughter in their callings – Ministry, music, speaking, she helped them grow with a word here, a caring hand there. She was a constant servant, laying down her desires for God and for her family. She was a missionary in the truest sense of the word and she was courageous, entrusting each of her children to the Lord. She was a diligent worker, preparing her children for the future. She was a woman of faith, not afraid to die, knowing that she would live to see Jesus soon.

A complete characterization? Hardly. But I don’t need to go on. You can see her life reflected in her children. Her legacy lives on in the way they live their lives. Her ultimate goal? That they should know Jesus and bring others to Christ.

“This resurrection life you received from God is not a timid, grave-tending life. It’s adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike “What’s next, Papa?” God’s Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are. We know who he is, and we know who we are: Father and children. And we know we are going to get what’s coming to us—an unbelievable inheritance! We go through exactly what Christ goes through. If we go through the hard times with him, then we’re certainly going to go through the good times with him!” – Romans 8: 15-17

My prayers and thoughts are with you, Harris family. Your mother was truly an incredible person. Meeting almost all of you at various times gave me a partial view of what your mother must have been like – she was a lovely lady.