Ann Kiemel Anderson

Someone I never met died today.

And I am sad.

I just found out a few minutes ago.

Saw it on Facebook.

She was very inspiring to me when I was a teenager and a young woman.

Ann Kiemel Anderson.

She was an author.

I read all of her books when I was young.

Loved her books about being a young, single woman on a quest to tell everyone that Jesus loves them.

Loved her book about "giving God time" to bring her husband to her.

Loved her books about adoption.

Loved her books about life.

Just last year, I discovered her blog and have been reading since.

Loved how honest she was about how life

did NOT turn out the way she had thought it would.

Loved how honest she was about how marriage and kids were a struggle.

Loved how honest she was about personal struggles.

She battled with so much.

But she always persevered.

Until today.

Today she joined her Jesus.

Today she gets to just rest.

I recently had a conversation with someone who might be facing death in the next little while.  

I said to this person that since Rob died, 

I have an entirely different perspective on death.

Not that I didn't feel this way before,

but somehow, it's drastically different since losing Rob.

For the believer - 

for those of us who truly believe in eternal life through salvation - 

the saying 

"Life isn't fair and then you die" 

can be corrected to 

"Life isn't fair and then you GET TO die!" 

So tonight, Ann "gets" to be with Jesus.

We get to grieve.

And I will miss another person who was important in my life.

Even though I never met her.