You left us so quickly, so quietly, we barely had time to wave. We could whisper your name and thank you for living up to its greatest potential in both of its meanings. The flower that shares your name is as beautiful as an orchid but much stronger and more durable. It is able to survive and thrive in many climates under various conditions. It reproduces itself abundantly and reappears year after year with ever increasing beauty.
Scripture describes the church as a body.
The part of the physical body that shares your name is at the center of the eye. The iris is the part of the body that gives color and personality to the face. It is the part of the body to which the eyes of others are naturally drawn. The eye's iris contains the muscle that allows the pupil to open and close. Its function controls the sunshine and light for our vision.