Happy 82nd Birthday, Dearest Mae!!!

Celebrating Mae and her 82nd birthday at Tina's home.

• Tina gave again of her most warm and generous hospitality!
• Cheryl was Mae's driver!
• Rosie met Mae for what Mae believed was the first time!
• Glenice did practically everything on the plaque we gave Mae and brought wildflowers for Mae to press.
• Cyndi brought brownie cheesecake, only to find out that Mae can't do cheesecake! Should've brought the upside down cake instead.....

Lord, thank You for bringing us together and for this wonderful woman who fervently prays for us and loves us to You. Keep her bright and sound and eager. Thank You for Your pleasure in all this. XO

Mae Day

What a beautiful day for this to happen. What great gobs of gifts He poured out on us, His girls! There was more than a month's worth of talking out we could've done, but what we were given must have been perfect, eh? Thank you so much for making this happen. Getting Mae here and back, the wonderful birthday gifts, the great food, and us just sitting together sharing a meal and our hearts and God's word--we are the stuff of great old books. I love us. I'm so grateful. mmWAH. XO

Post Scripts:

• We missed you, Rosie!
• Thank you for the walk, Glenice--it was splendid!
• Is anyone actually going to write that letter?
  

Mae Date in October

Received a reply from Mae about meeting at my house on Tuesday, October 21. She wrote, "Yes, yes, yes! Thank you for the invitation to your home... but you are going to MT the weekend of the 18th--won't you be tired? Oh, of course--I forgot you are young! Ha."

Thank you, Cheryl, for your willingness to make this happen. She seems so pleased with so little, and I appreciate her sincere prayers for all of us, "my girls".

Thought I'd share some things from her notebook that I liked:

• Being perplexed, I say, "Lord, make it right! Night is as day to Thee, darkness is Light."
• I am afraid to touch things that involve so much--my trembling hand may shake, my skill-less hands may break; Thine can make no mistake!
• Hunt for the precious life in others.
• Respond instead of react.
• As long as the noisy restlessness of the mind goes on, the gentle holy desires of the new nature are quenched.
• Since self-control is the fruit of the Holy Spirit, we know where to go!
• Bring Life to whatever situations you face. Deut. 30:19-20 Choose life!
• Look at temptations as an intrusion of an enemy power against the life of Christ in you. Ps. 69:9
• Ps. 101:2 Make daily duties steps heavenward.
• Prov. 12:25 Anxiety causes depression.

I like how she signs her letters, "My always love." Isn't she dear?!

I sure hope we can all be there. What do you think? I'd like her to meet Rosie again. =) XO

Mae's response

I asked Mae what her thoughts are on Glenice's questions about pampering. I was going to include the text of the verses, but thought it'd take up too much room. This is what she wrote:

You asked my thoughts about pleasing self--some verses come to mind: Prov 8:30-31

• John 15:11
• Deut 7:7-8
• Phil 4:4
• Col 3:16-17
• 1 Thes 5:16
• Ps 45:7, 15, etc.

The will of God is for us to be wholesome. We have a body and a soul, as well as a spirit. Each needs sustaining. Self is not evil. Flesh is whatever is not aligned with Jesus' character. Whatever we can do without maligning the purity of Christ, that pleases us, is good.

Enjoy yourself! God enjoys you! Lighten up! Don't take yourself so seriously. Laugh! Smile! Sing! Praise! Thank! God will see to your growth as you rest in Him & the Word. Be yourself--relax. Ps 81, 84.

Just thought you'd be interested in what she wrote. What do you think?

Cheryl, do you think we might get together soon after Tina gets home? I don't remember when that is... We'll be out of town next Tuesday, our 'usual' day. Think about it, y'all, k? XO

Tina's Birthday at Mae's