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The miracle is a beautiful image of Ephesians 3:20--more than I can ask or imagine. Every day is a miracle. Every moment is a miracle. Specifically for our family, the miracle of more is our family growing in ways I would never have imagined when we first committed to adoption 8 years ago. But, the greatest miracle is the change in ME!

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

My Great Hero

You've seen this photo from the wedding. I think I promised a story.
 

But, before the story, tell me doesn't this photo touch your heart? It's of my Handsome Navy Son and my Best Sister Ever helping get Grandma Tatum to the wedding ceremony. (Thanks BFF Melanie for the photo. I'll save some stories about Melanie for another day.)

 
 
 
I've shared some blessed moments with my Grandma Tatum. You can read two of them here and here.
 
But, I don't think I've ever shared the most important thing.
 
While giving all the glory to Jesus, I give much credit to my Grandma and Grandpa Tatum for helping me find Him. There were ALWAYS Bibles in my grandparents home. Grandpa Tatum was a Gideon. Grandma had lots of Bible story books, and we cousins would "play" Sunday School with much regularity. Grandma was my Sunday School teacher for a time, what little time I was able to go to church. (My parents grew active in church and Daddy was saved years later.)
 
Grandma Tatum gave me my first Bible. She arranged for me to go to church camp. She prayed and I knew she prayed. She loved the LORD, and I always knew she loved him.
 
If you look back at the posts I referred to under the photo, you can see that Grandma's health has deteriorated quickly in the past several years. She has declined both physically and cognitively.
 
On Saturday, after I convinced her to smile in a photo with me, I asked her if she wanted to go see Whitney all dressed in her wedding dress. She asked me, "Is Whitney getting married today?"
 
You know it hurt my heart a little when she asked that, but I tried ever so politely to tell her yes without making her feel embarrassed. And, of course, she wanted to go see Whitney.
 
When we took her in the room, it was as if all the brain waves for that moment worked like they were meant to. She looked at Whitney, and she looked at my mama. She looked at Whitney, and me, and she looked at Mama. Her eyes filled with tears.
 
So did mine.
 
So did Whitney's.
 
So did my mama's.
 
And.......possibly every other brides maid in the room.
 
And Grandma said as she looked back and forth. "She looks so beautiful." "Isn't she just the most beautiful bride?"
 
And, that's the kind of moment I will treasure forever. My Jesus gave me a great hero in the faith. He allowed me to have in her my life for 49 years. No many almost-49-year-old ladies can say they spent time with their grandmother this weekend. And, he ordained that moment in time, when Grandma could see clearly the beauty in her great-granddaughter on her wedding day.
 
Then, to make it all the more special, it became a moment of prayer. All these ladies, four generations, and a group of Whitney's dearest friends held hands in a circle which included my greatest faith Hero, on Whitney's most special day.
 
It was an Ephesians 3:20 Miracle of More moment.


4 comments:

Amy said...

So very sweet! A time to treasure for sure!
amy

Aus said...

What a great weekend - what a great celebration of both love and family! From the beautiful bride - to the youngest of the kids - wow...

And in particular to your son - well done - but in true Navy Spirit - he simply does that needs doing...still...it makes me proud - and thanks to both him and you guys for his service!

Great joy - wonderful stuff - but with a Grandma like that I should be surprised? ;)

hugs - aus and co.

Tesseraemum said...

Beautiful!
I had a grandmother just like yours! We just lost her a couple of years ago at 92. Well, we didn't loose her :)
I am already purposefully planning what I will do when I am a grandma. No hurry. but I want to be THAT grandma!

Joy said...

What a besutiful blessing!!!!

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