In Loving Memory of Mary Tarkenton



Mary, you are in our hearts forever!

"'For I know the plans I have for you,'
declares the Lord,
'plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future.'"
Jeremiah 29:11 (New International Version)

Mary's son, Scott Tarkenton, shared this
verse, one of his mom's favorite verses,
with friends and family at yesterday's service
in Mary's honor. 

"Mom didn't trust in the things of this world,"
Scott shared,
"she trusted in God."

"She didn't think of herself,"
Scott said.
"She thought of others first. 
When you opened up her prayer journals,
she was praying for us."

Mary's son-in-law, Shawn Kirkley,
remembered her being wheeled into the
operating room for a painful and invasive
procedure.  Her words:
"I hope these doctors are ready to hear about Jesus!"

"I never saw her glorious joy waver,"
recalled Steve Thurman, family friend
and presiding pastor over Mary's service.
"That unshakeable joy of hers made her a
powerful evangelist in the cause of Christ."

Thank you, Mary for showing us all how to live!
--Posted by Mama O.