He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Micah 6:8
I ran to get my bible to verify it for sure. And yes just as I had remembered, there it was...jotted down on a scrap of paper...three of Grandma's favorite verses. She had given them to me years ago and I had tucked them away in my bible. Back then her vision was still clear...but now at ninety-three she is mostly blind. I remember the day she wrote the verses down for me. We were sitting in her living room in Catonsville, Maryland; it was just after Ken's first liver transplant. That would have been back in 1991 or so.
On that scrap of paper along with the verse from Micah, is Luke 12:48 and Eclesiastes 3:1.
For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. Luke 12:48
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1
I had saved her note all these years; these verses now have special meaning for me too and they are written down in Grandma's distinctive style. I can see why they meant so much to her, now that I understand the challenges of her life.
Hm-m-m, after my day yesterday...I am taking this as Conda's unintended reminder..to get on my knees this morning and pray.
2 comments:
Lucy, I hope you know you can call me at any hour or come over at any time if you need to talk!! After reading this entry and remembering seeing Jennifer on your porch with you, I feel a little better, knowing you had someone to talk with last night.
Always, always, always know you can call on me. I'm a fairly good listener!! :) Love, Conda
Thanks Conda I know that about you already...in an instant! And Wow! There you go...how lucky, how lucky am I?!! Thank you, thank you!! Love you too!
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