Kristy Dykes
August 2, 1951 ~ July 21, 2008
We just learned that our fellow-author and sister is now with our Savior. We’ll miss more than her trademark greeting from Florida as she was one of the sweetest women in the CBA. We encourage you to leave a comment for her husband and family on her blog Christian Love Stories.
I can see her greeting now:
ReplyDeleteGreetings from sunny Florida!
Kristy showed us how to live and then showed us how to die, giving Glory to God always.
She'll be sorely missed but never forgotten.
Kristy was always so sweet and edifying to me. I'll never forget sitting next to her at a meal at ACFW and having her ask my advice about something writing-related. Here she was multi-published and I wasn't. It really made me feel good. I'm going to miss my friend but I'm happy for her too. No more tears, Kristy, streets of gold, in the presence of our Lord!!
ReplyDeleteI never met Kristy, except on Novel Journey where I think she posted an affirming comment after every post. I'm praying for her family in this bittersweet time.
ReplyDeleteI hate having been offline for so long. I just read out this! I'm glad Kristy is out of pain and in the arms of our heavenly Father, but I know those who love her are grieving in her absence.
ReplyDeleteI didn't have the opportunity to meet Kristy, but she replied in private to a letter I posted on the ACFW Main Loop sometime after I joined. I have no idea what I wrote now, but I was a complete newbie to writing and to ACFW, and her letter was sweet and encouraging, and her humor shone through. I so appreciated that. Moreso when I found out who she was! Oh my. That she took the time to answer that letter spoke volumes. May I follow her example.