I also appreciate you quoting her “following Jesus is a group activity.” Yes! We are not meant to go it alone. Thank you for being a part of the community of writers that I frequent. I always learn something and come away challenged.

Definitely is. It makes me sad when we lose voices of grace. 🙁

Rachel was definitely a champion for grace. I think you’d like her writings, Trudy. She was very down-to-earth, but very intelligent too. She will definitely be missed. I especially hate it for her husband and babies. 🙁

Thanks, Susan. I went back and read through lots of the notes I took from Rachel’s books. I learned a lot from her through the years, and will continue to as I reread her books over time.

Thanks, Tiffany. Sometimes the losses feel so close together. I recently lost a dear friend that I grew up, the spouse of one of my best friends. We’ll be stinging from his loss for a long time to come. Now the loss of Rachel and others just pile on. Grateful for a heavenly reunion one day.

“We all get a turn.” We don’t always like to think about that. But it’s true. And when we do face it, it can help us appreciate our time here more thoughtfully. Thanks, Floyd.

Thanks, Karen. Yes, when a person dies young, it’s hard to understand what’s going on. But no matter what age a person dies, it’s still hard to let them go. Heaven is filling up with people I love and that I want to see again. I thank God for that hope that we will be reunited one day.

Rachel’s line about community really stood out to me, too, Mary. Too often we think of ourselves as Lone Ranger Christians, but none of us are meant to do this thing alone. We need each other! Thanks for all you do to foster community.