Christina Grimmie

This name probably doesn't mean anything to you and I might forget too because I don't watch The Voice but she was a young lady killed by a stalker/fan recently. She was a Christian and here is an article written about her:

 

 

Christina Grimmie's Parents Have Something To Say About God at Her Memorial Service

 

 

 

"I don't have much to say," said Christina Grimmie's mother during her memorial service before breaking down in tears.

 

I think that's how the world feels.

 

"To anybody who says that I'm strong, I want you to know that I'm the weakest person here and I declare my dependence on Jesus Christ because I don't have anything else. It's just so much."

 

Because of her death, so many people are just learning of the incredible woman that is Christina Grimmie. Her parents already knew the gravity of what this world has lost.

 

"I don't like being in front of crowds, but this crowd has blessed me beyond words," her father said during the service. "I want to share what I've shared with several people her and that there's this gigantic hole in my heart that I know is never going to go away."

 

But then he added what is probably the most powerful sentence you can say in the face of disaster,"God showed me that he's way bigger than that hole."

 

"The three things that keep me walking upright, otherwise I would just be a crumpled up mess in the corner, are that I know I'm going to see her again...she's way better off now, she's more alive now than she's ever been, she's not going to be hurt anymore, and thirdly, this is where I'm wrestling, is that God's plan is better than my plan," he said.

 

Marcus, Grimmie's brother, was the one to tackle the shooter after he fatally shot the singer. Marcus was at a loss for words but still managed to make this powerful statement during the service. "I don't have anything to say, I don't have words still and it's a good and bad thing. All I'm going to say is thank God for the mark that she left on this world."

 

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I remember watching her on The Voice and everyone went nuts with how talented she was and all I could think was how her voice was the least of her gifts, and that says a lot.

 

Please don't let this remembering be a fad. Please continue to watch and share her videos. The girl was given a gift and while many use their talents to bless themselves she used that gift to love others.