Sitting with Maw-maw

Maw-maw, also known as Myrtie Mae is such a sweet spirit. She can not hear that well so it takes time and patience to exchange thoughts but once you do the effort is well worth it. She is a lady who is always praising, laughing and finding the good in others. Myrtie Mae strives to "please the Lord" in everything she does and that is how I have always viewed her; always in the Bible or blessing the food, talking about Jesus and always willing to learn something new. Being willing to learn at the age of 86 is an amazing, beautiful act. She has so much wisdom beneath her lips to those who will listen. She would tell you otherwise, because she is so humble, but listen and watch.

I have never seen faith or really understood it until the other night when I was sitting with her in my room. A family conflict has been going on for quite a while and she wanted so badly to mend the wound. I could see the distress on her face as she was told that she would not be seeing her daughter and daughter's family yet another Christmas. After she got off the phone she seemed not to understand why they were not coming. A few minutes later she received a call that brightened her blue eyes up and made her giddy with delight;
"They're cominnggg!" she yelled "This is answer to prayer, Thank you, God!"
After a thought and thanksgiving she said ..."Now let's just pray everything goes well!" I laughed, and we prayed for joy, peace and love to fill the house on that Christmas celebration day. I looked back up at her and she said. "I know it will be, I know it, praise God."

She never allowed doubt or worry to enter her mind. She has faith in the good. She prays for the good and "knows," never giving into self-control but allows God to work in her life. Watching Myrtie Mae go though conflict has taught me never to doubt, but to "know" and have a little faith.

"The Lord replied, "If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you!" -Jesus [Luke 17:6]

I have learned such a valuable lesson by watching my grandmother go though conflict. She broke her foot in 7 different places and never complained. She just recently lost her second husband, and has assurance that she will see him again one day. Her life is smooth, not because nothing bad ever happens to her but because she has faith, true faith. Thank you Maw-maw for the lesson that you never knew you taught.

P.S. The Christmas celebration was full of joy, peace and love.