Ten years ago a friend gave me a book written by Ruth Myers. To this day, I still have with me the index cards where I wrote my answers to the book’s study guide questions. Four years ago, I moved to Singapore and met Angeline Koh, my editor and colleague. Small world – Angeline and Ruth are close friends! Ruth is a Navigator veteran and author of many books.

Three months ago, I had the privilege of visiting Ruth when I was in Colorado Springs. Yes, I met her, held hands with her, hugged her. She looked so frail, wrinkled, and old. Yet there was so much life bursting out of her faltering body. Her shaky, soft voice, her hungry eyes, her big smiles, her prayers, her touch, and life are all together difficult to forget and impossible not to notice and admire.

While on a boat ride yesterday, I got news that Ruth passed away. The sea was calm. Standing by the deck, I watched the distant islands and let the drizzle on my face. Thank you, Ruth Myers, for touching my life. I’m one of those blessed by your writings and affected by that one short encounter in Colorado Springs.