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AnnaLeah Karth: “I believe that I, and all true believers, will one day join Him in Heaven.”

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They fought the good fight, they finished the race. . .

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” . . the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Henceforth 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 4:6-8

 

Eagerly awaiting the revelation of joy unspeakable–together!

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AnnaLeah and Mary,

I thank my God  always concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus, that in everything you were enriched in Him, in all speech and all knowledge, even as the testimony concerning Christ was confirmed in you,

so that you are not lacking in any gift, awaiting eagerly the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, who shall also confirm you to the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:4-9

Love, Mom

I read these verses this morning and immediately thought of AnnaLeah and Mary. I had been planning on writing a post on April 28, the day of Mary’s Confirmation Questioning in 2013–the Sunday before our crash on May 4–though she never went through her formal Confirmation Service (was to have been in June).

I am thankful for the life and faith of AnnaLeah and Mary Lydia and that they are eagerly awaiting the revelation of their Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ, who will confirm them to the end, until we all–together–stand in His presence. Joy unspeakable!

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A simple song sung by a mother with simple trust in the Father for the gifts He has given & still to come.

 

 

A simple song sung by a mother with simple trust in the Father for the gifts He has given & still to come.

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A simple song sung by a mother — with simple trust in the Father for all the gifts He has given and which He has promised are yet to come.

Mary & AnnaLeah sang this song one year with a King’s Kids choir in Texas. I know that they believed its simple words by faith as a mustard seed.

Video footage from Mary’s Baptism, AnnaLeah’s Confirmation, & their journey home to their Father in heaven above.

“Simple Song” lyrics & music by Honeytree (Nancy Hennigbaum)

I will sing a simple song
The meaning will be clear.
And you’ll never have to wonder
When you’re far away from here
Just where I am coming from
And where I take my stand
Beneath the cross of Jesus
Holding to His nail-scarred hand.

The Bible says it in a simple way
And so do I.
Our Father up in heaven
Sent His only Son to die
So that you and I could be free from all our sins.
Take a look at Jesus Christ in faith
Eternal life begins.

He rose again.
He conquered death forever
When He rose again.
I know it won’t be long
Until we rise with Him
To spend eternal life in Paradise.
This is my simple song.

And I know it’s nothing new.
But every simple word is true.
And this is my simple song.

Lyrics & Music: Honeytree (Nancy Hennigbaum)

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Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary in Michigan

 

 

Where is God when there are horrific tragedies? With us.

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This is a follow-up to my previous post on the struggle to understand where God is at when there are horrific tragedies: https://annaleahmary.com/2016/01/do-what-it-takes-to-prevent-people-from-unnecessarily-dying-in-motor-vehicle-crashes/.

After writing that post, then I read an article which a friend had posted on facebook, called Slain in the Shadow of the Almighty , http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/slain-in-the-shadow-of-the-almighty . I might agree with some things in that article. But what I read in the Bible, and what I have seen to be the case in my life, is that while we are not in total control we can make an impact on what happens in this world:

  • Man makes plans, but the LORD directs his steps–by the power of the Spirit.
  • Jesus, being tempted in the wilderness by Satan for 40 days, did not simply jump from the roof of the temple and expect God/an angel to catch Him.
  • Joseph, with the wisdom given to Him by God, made a plan to be prepared for a famine and doled out food to meet people’s needs (including his own family who were not prepared).
  • Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.
  • I think that it is a matter of trust and I do trust Him. But I think that He wants us to take dominion over things in this world where we are capable of doing so–as in matters where we can take steps to prevent others from dying.
  • God’s love is the rule.
  • Faith without works is dead. We walk by faith and not by sight. By faith, this mountain can be moved.
  • A paradox of faith.
  • He works through our words and actions and plans. That includes advocating for measures which will lead to safer roads and prevent unnecessary deaths.
  • Until the race is finished and the work is done.

I sang this song at my daughters’ funeral and I still believe it to be true:

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The balloons we released at the burial of AnnaLeah (17 purple) and Mary (13 orange) as we said farewell.

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