My Grandmother died this afternoon. From what I know she was not a Christian and never celebrated anything religious.

Some of my readers know she had been really sick and at the beginning of February was put into the hospital. After a heart attack and stroke, she was moved into hospice care( hospice is where they put someone who won't live much longer.) My Mom was up there with her through most of it. On Valentine's day we thought she'd have only a short while more... but she was a strong willed woman and did not want to go yet, though everything seemed to fight against her. This afternoon she opened her eyes and smiled weakly at my mom and uncle, her only children, took a few more breaths and passed on.

Kathleen L. Crislip was survived by her eder son Jim, his wife Michele and her two grandchildren Dan and Libby as well as her younger daughter Linda, her husband Steve and their daughter Stephanie. She was best known by her grandchildren as being able to crochet the most beautiful clothes, toys and objects. She always let her grandchildren jump on the couches and bed. She never got the chance to attend her grandchildren's weddings or meet her great-grand children.

But regardless, today she met Jesus.