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Hello, Ellen,

I'm pleased that you took time to mention this and to treat her life seriously and respectfully.

She was an easy target for everyone from comedians to those looking for a reason to ridicule faith, given her pronounced make-up, gregarious personality, and association-by-marriage with the PTL scandal.

Yet her own faith never waivered.( PR types would say she was always "on message.") And her message never changed, even up to the last moment.

So I think she may have actually answered the unspoken question by the response you quoted to Larry King's other question.There was nothing in that "near-death"response that was self-centered, filled with regret, or inconsistent with what she proclaimed throughout her life.

For those who value it, she was authentic.

Wow - the more I thought about this the more I too agreed with all you said so thoughtfully here, Steve. It became so immediate to see her one day and hear of her passing almost immediately after. How easy it is to take shots - and yet you sensed she followed a deeply compassionate God who took no shots and held her to the end. How amazing is that fact alone -- and you've said it better than me!! Thanks friend!

Let face it. I was shocked when I saw Tammy on CNN and just couldn't bring myself to believe that her physical appearance was a result of both sickness and old age given the fact that I also got a glimpse of her earlier truly happy life. I came to the conclusion that her earlier life was a different story from the one she lived toward the end. God bless her soul.
Any lesson?

Interesting thought Fox, and it reminds me that it's a good idea for each of us to grow as we go -- because most of us have a long way between where we stand and where we could be at the end. Nice reminder - and thanks for the insight.

Thank you----its always easy to pile on. It takes real class to find the good in others---

Thanks for your kind words Mike. Wow -- what a deep thought to inspire all of us.

when we look at another's life there is almost always a powerful lesson to take away - in spite of the clay vessels we all make!

You remind us of that at the deepest levels and in her way, Tammy reminded us of that too since she looked beyond her life to see God's grace! Thanks for the inspiration.

While all your comments sound nice, this woman was a total fraud that cheated many, many out of their money. She never said "sorry" and just kept repeating" I'm going to Heaven", "I'm going to Heaven".

Why should this ugly woman, inside and out, deserve sympathy?