For Marcy

Where do I begin? There is so much to say ...

She is a friend, a truly lovely woman with a smile for everyone ... she is a mother, with two wonderful daughters she has raised with her husband, Greg ... she is a great dessert buddy, a lover of sugar like I am ... she is a hard worker, helping us stuff packets and prepare for meetings ... she is a fellow book lover, devouring words just like I do ... she is a loving wife, a high school sweetheart who has been with her soulmate for decades. She is most of all an example of a person who has never met a stranger, who has persevered through more family and personal health challenges than most anyone I know, who has a deep and abiding faith. She is our Marcy.

I pray for her today and every day, because she deserves my devout prayer. I think about her today and every day, because she deserves my best thoughts. I know she is in God's hands always, because she is an angel on earth to so many of us. That is her gift to the world ... beyond all the teaching she has done over the years, it is her loving care and her quiet dignity that makes her an angel among us. She is His gift to us, a precious light that shines in our lives no matter where she is ... she is His spirit for us.

There is a quote I love, a quote that defines Marcy for me: "When angels visit us, we do not hear the rustle of wings, nor feel the feathery touch of the breast of a dove, but we know their presence by the love they create in our hearts." Marcy has indeed created love in many hearts ... that continues to be her lasting gift to us, and we know she helps sustain us. I send prayers to her today, that she may be sustained by her own angels and helpers, every one.