Like a Bird...

I hope you've all had a wonderful week. Today I'm going to do something a little different with the Happy Friday e-mail. I'm going to tell you about a very special person that has always been and still is a strong Christian influence in my life. My Nana drug us grand kids to church EVERY Sunday morning & night in hopes we would develop a relationship with Christ. To say that she loves the Lord is an understatement; She taught bible study & led song service as long as I can remember. She always thought of others & in my eyes was truly the hands & feet of Christ. She has slowed down physically the past couple years but can still sing any old hymn by memory. Last week she went to the doctor for severe back pain. Long story short, her 4^th vertebrae from the bottom has shifted forward, thus  pinching her spinal cord. She went from getting around pretty good to not being able to walk & ultimately bedridden. My Mom sits with her everyday to take care of her now. While Nana was napping yesterday, Mom walked outside & thought she heard Nana crying. She hurried back inside & realized she wasn't crying at all. Mom said she was, “singing like a little bird”. Here is my little old Nana physically frail & broken, singing praises to her Savior! I hope I'm half the woman in Christ she is one day!

She reminded me of the poor widow who gave 2 coins to Jesus as a offering in Mark 12:41-44. Jesus saw how she gave & said she put in all she had, her whole livelihood. Nana has given God glory & praise all her life in the way she lived for Him. Her life is a testament of God's love & faithfulness when we totally rely on Him. I pray this has brought you some encouragement today & humbles you as it has me. I hope you have a wonderful weekend & remember to praise God always!