She is always so happy to see us, and greets us each by name, and if one of us is missing she'll always ask about that member of the family. Particularly "the Pester". That's what she calls Josh. She will often sit behind our family in church and watch as our nine year old "pesters" his sister...hence the name. LOL
As I've come to know Mavis better, I have been so impressed by her witness for Christ. She amazes me. She had a white board put up outside her door so that she could leave messages for people. This was her message a couple of weeks ago. In case you can't read it, it says this,"have you taken Jesus as your Savior? That is the most important decision we make in this life! Enjoy a whole new life in HIM!
Be saved today!! Let the beauty of our Lord God be upon us. Amen."
I love that at her age she is STILL witnessing for Christ!!
Just this morning, in worship, Jennifer was leading, the congregation was praising mightily, and you could feel the Spirit moving. As things got a little softer between chorus and verse, I could hear Mavis, who on this day was sitting all the way across the church from me, say, "thank you Jesus."
My heart was moved by hearing this senior saint praise the God of all creation. The God who has brought her through all the ups and downs and to this point in her life. The God that she can't stop singing about and talking about. The God that she walks with now, and will be with for all of eternity. And I so hope that, like Mavis, I never stop singing about Him, talking about Him, and loving Him.
Thanks to Mavis for loving on all of us by giving us gum and candy, ha, and being such a great witness of Christ's love to us.
Here's a picture from Easter of Mavis with "the pester." LOL
3 comments:
That brought tears to my eyes. What a wonderful report about this senior saint. Thanks for sharing this.
Thank you, for such a lovely comment.... That brought back such memories of all the Saints that have gone on to be with the Lord and those that are still praising Him upon this earth, that I have had the priveledge of knowing....... I often sit and day dream of the things in which have touched my life and HOPE that I am passing along harvest and sowing seed as they did.... When ever I get the opportunity to see those from my child hood that have touched me, I remind them, that I am only their SEED come to harvest.
Thank you Missy....... Mike Stone
She travels all around the halls of the nursing home at all hours of the night. She was with my mother-in-law the night after her husband of 61 years passed away. She just met my neighbor, Mrs. Ben Harrison, who is a resident out there now. Everyone knows and loves Mavis!!! She is the social butterfly of the nursing home on wings like an eagle!! I actually got a pack of gum from her this week!! lol
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