Last night my friend died. Kelly was as wonderful of a person as I have ever know. Happy, funny, bright, thoughtful, introspective. Filled with love. A realness that drew so many to her. She cared about every person that she met. She took her work seriously. She was a wonderful mother, wife, daughter and friend. The world is less of a place without her.
O God, we pray for her family and we trust in you. Our tears stain our cheeks.
I know that we cry for ourselves. We are not worried about her, we know where she is. Heaven is a brighter place today.
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I prayed for Kelly, I talked to her after service, gave her a hug or two. I did not know her well but she fought her cancer with grace, dignity and peace - the type of peace that can only come from knowing Jesus Christ. God Bless the people at Woods Chapel who knew her better than I, who helped connect her to Jesus so that she could go home to her heavenly Father. Take her Father into your loving arms. Praise be to God that she is healed, the cancer defeated. God be with her family, friends and all those who know and love her. Fill them with your love, heal their hearts, help them to see through the cloud of sadness and grief so that they can find the good that this day brings. Amen. DT
A sober day. The WCC fellowship will have arms around this family today...and tomorrow...and the next days. It won't make everything all better though. How do you make any sense of this?
Some of us have missed the opportunity to be among those experiencing the attributes and care of Kelly Moorhouse. I wish I would have known her. But, just reading your blog, I close my office door, and miss her this morning.
Yesterday morning, I sat with you for a moment and thoughts of Kelly Moorhouse and her family occupied your heart...moving you so it was difficult for you to talk.
In the midst of such pain, I think, what a wonderful privilege to love enough to know the pain of loss. We're different having known one such as Kelly.
So many people for whom she cared! They still need care. I suspect being cared for by Kelly equipped many to become caretakers.
You wrote, "the world is less of a place without her." That's a fact. But, the world is a greater place because she was here.
Your friend
I was at her funeral that day and I very much loved your speech. I could tell how much she meant to you- and how much the family means to you. I listen to "Baby, I'm Amazed" everyday and remember her wonderful laugh and warm hugs I always got from her when I visited the house. The funny thing is, I came to love and be loved by Kelly through Maddie... and I say this with complete honesty- they were two of the most amazing people that God has blessed my life with.
I am so happy to have been a part of that family. Kelly made that love possible. She had the biggest heart.
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