Mrs. Kearney

This is a teacher from the high school I went to.

She never taught me in any structured classes.

But she taught me more than any words I type now could express.

She went home to be with her Father in Heaven yesterday.

Part of me is just rejoicing so much.

How glorious for her.

She is just dancing with Jesus right now.

As a song I sang at lighouse last night would put it:

"On that day when I see

All that You have for me

When I see You face to face

There surrounded by Your grace

All my fears swept away

In the light of Your embrace

Where Your love is all I need

And forever I am free

Where the streets are made of gold

In Your presence healed and whole

Let the songs of heaven

Rise to You alone

No weeping no hurt or pain

No suffering You hold me now

You hold me now

No darkness no sick or lame

No hiding You hold me now

You hold me now

In this life I will stand

Through my joy and my pain

Knowing there's a greater day

There's a hope that never fails

Where Your Name is lifted high

And forever praises rise

For the glory of Your Name

I'm believing for the day

Where the wars and violence cease

All creation lives in peace

Let the songs of heaven

Rise to You alone

For eternity

All my heart will give

All the glory to Your Name"

Mrs. Kearney has been battling cancer.

When I say battling I mean battling.

That woman fought with everything she had.

I am so happy that she does not have to fight it anymore.

People often question God with the typical question:

"Why would you allow this person to suffer like this or like that?"

As much as I wish that in her lifetime on this earth she did not have to go through cancer.

What came from her fight was amazing.

Her joy.

Her smile.

Her laughter.

Her love.

If you had a conversation with her you would have no idea that pain that cancer was causing her physically.

Because her heart was amazing.

Her heart was joyful.

Her heart was vibrant.

Her heart was overflowing with the love of Christ.

This woman changed Lutheran High North.

Through her endurance through suffering and pain people saw what it meant to have a genuine relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

They saw that no matter what life throws at you a relationship with Jesus can keep a smile on your face.

Mrs. Kearney epitomized beauty.

Inside and Out.

Mrs. Kearney is so beautiful.

This world is not going to be the same without her.

There is one lonely flamingo sitting in a store somewhere that is always going to sit there

because Mrs. Kearney is not here to give it a home in her classroom.

Anyone who has had one conversation with her is going to have a special place in their heart for her always.

Sometimes if I was having a rough day at school I would pop my head in her classroom to say hi in passing.

Because I knew as soon as she flashed me her beautiful smile.

I would have a smile to give someone else.

I love her.

Jesus loves her.

I can only imagine the joy that Jesus must be feeling right now as he gets to dance with his beautiful bride.

Praise God for her life.

Praise God for her heart.

Praise God for her smile.

Praise God for her victory!

"Where o death is your victory, o where o death is your sting?"

By the power of the cross she has life eternal with the creator of the universe.