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For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing. – 2 Timothy 4:6-7
And with the saints I will tell my story
There will be one Name that I proclaim
Kara Tippetts is one of the bravest and most generous women I’ve never met. I love her so much. She has been battling cancer for awhile, but she is Home. She fought hard because she would leave behind so much she loved – an amazing husband, four beautiful children, close friends and family, and a ministry with a wide reach.
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Still…there is a time for all of us that this life ends, and the next begins. Her time came yesterday. She lived so well…and she leaves a legacy for her family of what it is to live a full, faithful life, with a kind heart, and an open hand. She was a tight hug and sweet encouragement to me, every day she wrote in Mundane Faithfulness.**
I woke today thinking about her. While preparing to just refer readers to her memorial (obituary), the song The Only Name came on the radio. It is so fitting of Kara’s life.
“Yours will be the only Name that matters to me
The only One Whose favor I seek
The only Name that matters to me
Yours will be
The friendship and affection I need
To feel my Father smiling on me
The only Name that matters to me
Mercy and grace the power that forgave me
And Your love is all I’ve ever needed
And with the saints I will tell my story
There will be one Name that I proclaim
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What an extraordinary woman. Only the good die young and I know she is truly missed by her family and friends. To God be the Glory.
Thanks, Arlette. Yes, she was extraordinary, but she would not think so…she threw a ticker tape parade for all around her. She didn’t live long enough for those who loved her so, but she lived so big and loved so well…she got done faster, maybe. Exactly, to God be the glory!