Sitting at the feet of Wisdom

We should all be like Solomon and ask God for wisdom. Let us not forget that we are surrounded by elders full of wisdom as well. One thing I love about the African culture is they leave the babies with the elders. The babies keep the elders young, and they pour wisdom into the babies. I will incorporate that into my family with my grandchildren.

Although all my grandparents are gone. God has blessed me with my Pastor. She is funny, no nonsense, ball of fire that id full of wisdom. The first thing I picked up when I met her is she is going to say it plain. She doesn't want you to miss what she is putting down and I love her for that. She came into my life when I was navigating walking into marriage. I thank God for her. Had she not I might have missed my blessing. I had no one else in my life that would have stopped me from making the biggest mistake of my life by not getting married. Other than God because he was not playing with me and orchestrated this divine encounter.

She has been a spiritual sounding board for me. Even if I don't bring up the issue by the time I have left her I have an answer or a sense of peace about it. I sat with her yesterday. She has been sick, and she hasn't wanted to get anyone else sick, so I hadn't seen her. God put it on my heart heavy that I needed to see her. I found out after I left that she had tried to reschedule but I didn't see the message until after I was leaving her house. We talked for hours and even though she wouldn't let me hug her putting my eyes on her and talking was mor than enough. We talked about a little bit of everything. She thanked me for coming by when I left. I told her this visit had done just as much for me.

I feel honored to know her. God had set up for us to both be stranded at the Orlando airport together. Her daughter came and got her from the Cincinnati airport, and they offered to give me a ride home. That car ride home and the invitation to church changed my life. She is transparent about her struggles and mistakes. Open about her past and it is so refreshing to me that I can just talk to her about it all without feeling judgment or shame. Wisdom is putting knowledge to action. I thank God I get to reap the benifits of hers.