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& ligh t perpe tual shine upon her A reading from Paul’s first letter to the church in Corinth : Paradox is an old Christian word. A paradox is something that is an apparent contradiction , but in reality is actually true ! For instance the expression, “cruel to be kind.” On the face of it, it’s a contradiction ; cruel and kind are opposites. But , in reality there are circumstances where to the kindest thing to do is be cruel . An apparent contradiction that in reality, is not! A paradox .   And as I’ve been thinking about Kathleen, I’ve been thinking about paradoxes. Because honestly, I think paradox is as good of a way understand Kahleen, the woman we lay to rest today, as there is… Because Kathleen was considerate and fun-loving. She was thoughtful and easygoing.   At the heart of who Kathleen was, is a an apparent contradiction: she had a fun side, and she had a worrisome side, too. AND, they were often tied up ...

& light perpetual shine upon her A reading from the Gospel of John the 14th chapte r: Well, Joyce was a character . Wasn’t she? She had a presence that was felt wherever she went.   One of the ways she made her presence known was with all these great stories that she was so quick to share.   That’s something her family learned from her, too. I recommend afterward, at the reception, to make sure to grab a seat near a family member, because there’s no shortage of stories about Joyce . And one story I’m not sure how many people know is, when Pastor Saathoff’s wife died, Joyce was the working at the hospital. And when she found out, she made sure was at the door to meet Pastor Saathoff so he wouldn’t have to go into the hospital room alone… That’s something only Joyce could pull off; giving pastoral care to her pastor. And then, later; when Joyce could see that Pastor Saathoff had eyes for Mary, Joyce encouraged him to ask her on a date. I’m...