Shortly after one o'clock in the morning on March 3rd, my dear sweet sister and friend in Christ, Ellen Curtis, went home to be with the Lord...
Ellen had been suffering from ovarian cancer for quite some time. Now, however, her suffering is over. Her pain is gone, and her race is done. She has crossed the heavenly finish line in victory.
Ellen often told me that she longed to see her Messiah, to give the Lord Jesus a big hug. And several days ago, she finally got the chance. I will miss our letters, visits, and phone calls. I will miss her laugh and her sense of humor. She always had a word of exhortation for me, too.
Her husband, Nicky, is alone now. But I will do my best to keep him encouraged.
And while Ellen was on this earth, she was like an angel to me. It was Ellen who journeyed to my mother’s grave in my behalf. She went in my absence. Ellen made sure that my mom’s grave site was cleared of weeds, and that it was tidy. She would also, in accordance with our Jewish tradition, leave a small stone on the top of my mother’s headstone in remembrance of each visit, and as a symbol of the resurrection to come.
My spiritual sister was an encourager. She was a gift from God. I will see her again, however. This is a promise from the Lord (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18).
D.B.
Ellen often told me that she longed to see her Messiah, to give the Lord Jesus a big hug. And several days ago, she finally got the chance. I will miss our letters, visits, and phone calls. I will miss her laugh and her sense of humor. She always had a word of exhortation for me, too.
Her husband, Nicky, is alone now. But I will do my best to keep him encouraged.
And while Ellen was on this earth, she was like an angel to me. It was Ellen who journeyed to my mother’s grave in my behalf. She went in my absence. Ellen made sure that my mom’s grave site was cleared of weeds, and that it was tidy. She would also, in accordance with our Jewish tradition, leave a small stone on the top of my mother’s headstone in remembrance of each visit, and as a symbol of the resurrection to come.
My spiritual sister was an encourager. She was a gift from God. I will see her again, however. This is a promise from the Lord (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18).
D.B.
