Thursday, 01 March 2012
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Heart Medicine: How Visiting the Sick Can Cure the Soul
By Amy at Make Me a MaryEvery time I see her I wonder if it’ll be the last time this side of Heaven. She’s getting weaker, and with every visit I notice she’s lost more of her grip on reality.
But she’s just as funny as ever. I’m not “Amy” to her. I’m “Amy-Lynn“. But you have to say the “Lynn” part really fast or else it won’t be right. (And Lynn’s not even my middle name.)
What I love most, though, is how she mentions the Lord in every other sentence. She’s always done that.
“If I can’t trust you to sit on the back porch swing with a boy then I’ll just have to let the Lord handle you.”
“If God Himself stood right there in front of me, I still wouldn’t be able to say which one of you’s my favorite.”
“I guess I’ll just be here till the Lord calls me home, but it ain’t time yet.”
“Lord help that pitiful thang.”
“Thank You, Lord, for that glass of water.”
She never finished school, but she couldn’t be wiser. She lives a modest life, but she would say she’s rich. The last thing she’d ever call herself is eloquent, but she prays in King James.
It’s been quite a ride growing up her granddaughter.
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It’s funny how you can be in a funk and go visit someone who’s really sick and they end up giving you just the medicine you need.
I sat on her couch the other day and watched her try to get her robe on by herself. She got it stuck on top of her head and couldn’t get her arms in it right until my aunt helped her, and I laughed at the fiasco and thought, The old become babies again, and the children really do become the parents.
The older I get, the more I hope to leave a legacy like hers when it comes my time to cross the River Jordan (that’s what she calls it when you die).
But for now I just want people to get a big dose of Jesus every time they see me.
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- About Me: The title of this website was born out of a prayer I began to pray when I became widowed: "Lord, please help me love you more". Over time, I grew to deeply admire Mary Magdalene for the way she loved her Saviour and was completely sold out to Him, and my original prayer evolved into "Lord, make me a Mary." I long to be at the feet of Jesus, too, learning from Him and taking Him in. I also aspire to be like Mary the mother of Jesus, because she exemplifies a total trust in God and in His sovereign plan, even in the midst of frightening circumstances.
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Comments (3)
I take it she has alzheimer's? This was a very good post even if it didn't have a whole lot of length. Just goes to show you that the long, drawn out posts aren't necessarily the best. Thank you for sharing.
With each person trapped in their own perspective, nobody can truly be witnessed to loose their grip on reality. What you see is not that she is growing weaker. You are just seeing less of her strength.