I went to a funeral yesterday. But it wasn’t your typical funeral. In fact, if you would have walked into the church sanctuary, you would have never guessed that you were at a funeral. You would have eventually figured it out, as people shared thoughts and stories about Karla LeMay and how she impacted their own lives. Tears were shed as people grieved, but the focus was on celebration and the emotion most present in the room was joy.
Karla LeMay’s life was cut short by lung cancer, which took life out of her physical body. But Karla loved Jesus and committed her life to serving Him and sharing Him with others. She is now living in eternity with Him, completely whole and free from all disease. That is worth celebrating.
Karla’s daughter lead worship as the service started. God was present and the room was filled with joy. At one point I looked over at Karla’s family and saw her husband and kids with arms raised high, worshiping God. It gave me the chills and a lump formed in my throat. In the midst of their sadness and grief, they were choosing to worship God. It was beautiful.
Various people shared about Karla’s life and how she had impacted them. It was obvious by everything that was said, that Karla truly lived her life for Jesus. She served people in need… friends and strangers. She loved and prayed for her family. She was telling people about Jesus and had a smile on her face until the day she left this earth.
It had been many years since I last saw Karla, but hearing about her life yesterday inspired and challenged me. It made me think about what I want people to say about me when I die. It made me think about what I need to do to change my life to be more like Jesus. One thing I do know, I want my life to be all about Jesus. When I am taken from this earth, I want the one thing people remember most about me is my love and devotion to Jesus, which should impact everything else I do.
Karla LeMay lived a life that was all about Jesus and I have no doubt that as she was welcomed into eternity, she heard the words “Well done, my good and faithful servant.”
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I’ve been thinking a lot about life lately. I feel like my mind is going 100 mph.