Grams is my Mom's mom. She is eighty-four. In her soul, she hasn't lost a step. She has always been very healthy and "spry" for her age. Sweet as sugar and sharp as a tack, she is an inspiration to all who know her, and especially to those of us who know the painful memories she carries. Her life has not been easy.
Some day I may write something more extensive about who she is and her experiences, but right now I just want to pass on one powerful moment. Monday I was in her hospital room where she was recovering from an exploratory procedure they had done earlier that day. What did they find? It was as they feared. They found a very serious form of cancer. Thankfully, it is treatable, but it will involve chemo and there are no guarantees.
What did Grams have to say about all this? Well, she said several saintly things, but the best moment was when she shared a Scripture that she had recently memorized for such an occasion. She said,
I would have lost heart, unless I had believed
That I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.
Wait on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!
Psalm 27:13-14 (NKJV)
I'll never forget that moment. May God answer her prayer and may He give Grams the spiritual strength to stay true to Him even in the difficult days to come.
