I met Jenna so long ago that it's one of my earliest memories. We were both in church choir and decided to spend snack time together. Who knew this would turn into 10+ years of playtime, sleepovers, and truly amazing childhood memories. What I also received, was one of my first impressions of a strong, loving, and genuine Mother. Rene showed me all the aspects of being an amazing Mom, and the evidence is in her children. So much of who I am today is from the women who have guided me at various points in my life, and the start of that was Rene. I'm so grateful to have known her and been shown so much warmth and kindness growing up. All my love to Andy, Christopher, Jenna, and all who were lucky to be friends with Rene.
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Our community group will not be the same without Rene. We loved her sermon insights, her humor, her prayer support, and her cooking! In the last year when she was MiA, I’d text her to see how we can pray for her and not only would she respond humorously about her health status, but she asked for prayers for loved ones, in fact very recently for son’s job interview and for sister’s boyfriend surgery on his tumor. She loved her family fiercely! And btw loved the book “Imagine Heaven” that you recommended, Rene, and I can imagine you running all over heaven now enjoying God’s presence! Miss you, my friend!
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Rene was a very special person! Made me smile and laugh all the time! I miss her!
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I am still trying to wrap my brain around Rene not being on this earth. I met Rene at church over 20 years ago, and she was one of the most genuine people I have ever had the honor to call friend. We were roommates for several women's retreats over the years, and the only person I felt entirely comfortable sharing a hotel room with. I can still remember some pretty competitive game nights with her; she was a fierce competitor and often hilarious in the process. It was impossible not to have a great time when she was present. Her genuine friendship was filled with love, grace, amazing laughter, good music, and good food!! Rene was such an encouragement to me when I was a young mom raising two sons, and remained so over the years. She understood their chaos and the realities of little boys. Never one to judge, always ready to listen, and even when we hadn't talked for long periods, when we did, it felt like no time had passed. Throughout all of the years, she was always an encourager and cheerleader. I will forever miss her, and I will cherish all of the memories we shared. I love that woman and am confident we will reunite again.
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One thing I know about Rene Reed, she loved her family and friends DEEPLY! When you read her posts, you could feel the pride and joy in every word she wrote about her beloved family. Rene loved her friends, and gave us “gentle” reminders about how to live for Christ and reflect his love to others. Her cooking knowledge was beyond me - but I always made sure I was in the JH cooking class on the right day to taste their creations. She also loved a particular school in Texas, especially during football season. Oh well..she couldn’t have been perfect in all areas. 😀
Love you, Rene! Thanks for being my friend!
Lori
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2018, Saddleback Valley Christian
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One of my favorite memories is helping Rene with her cooking classes she taught. The students loved her and they loved learning from her! She made it so fun! She was my go-to for all things baking and cooking♥️
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I’m not sure where to begin…she was one of my dearest friends! If you were friends with Rene-you spent most of your time with her laughing. She was hilarious! She was a loyal, loving friend who pointed me back to Jesus a number of times. She was kind and loved by everyone! She made a difference in all of our lives.
I was honored to be one of the first few people to get a very early phone call, from England, that Christopher had entered the world. She couldn’t contain her happiness and wanted to shout it from the rooftops! She loved her friends fiercely, and we were honored to be loved by her!
Her love for her Prince Charming was an extraordinary thing to see! Her children and grandchildren were her world! She was so proud of all of you!!
Although it had been years since we were together, we would exchange emails or comments on Facebook. Our friendship never ended-it just looked different!
I loved her dearly and am so thankful she was my friend!! 💚
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