Sis P

Meet Patience:

1. She can talk. The first time I met her she talked to me for about an hour straight all about her life, the grace of Jesus, her family. She has a way of drawing you in, making you believe you are completely at home in her presence.

2. She’s got the cutest roundest cheeks you’ve ever seen. And when she smiles, it’s the sort of smile that reaches a persons eyes, and you can tell, you can just tell that the soul behind that smile is rejoicing.

3. She had a daughter who she mothered better than most moms I’ve ever met. And the way her face lit up when she told funny stories of that child was so special.

4. She often marches to the beat of her own drum. But she doesn't care.

5. She loves Jesus. And sho, did He lavish His joy upon her. I always can just picture Sis P dancing with Him, the kind of dancing that is just your body reflecting on whats going on in your heart — freedom. She's dancing with Jesus now. For eternity.

6. She loves to tell stories.

7. She's got this ginormous fighting spirit for such a little person. Life continued to push her around, but every time she'd push back. I've never seen someone with so much will, stubborn at times, but she always refused to stop trying even when situations grew dim. And she never stopped seeking the Lords good, perfect and pleasing will. 

8. She's never afraid to be vulnerable. I saw her cry many times, but she makes it easy for me to see how God can work through brokenness. She teaches me that God doesn't really want perfect people, and when we cry, when we break before Him, His lights speak through that. She's always teaching me.

9. She loves to sing.

10. Patience died May 19, the day before Easter, giving birth to a beautiful little baby. This easter, as we celebrated the victory that is in Jesus, I could help but dance for Sis P, because I was just constantly reminded that Sis P is up there dancing with Him. She gets to spend eternity with Jesus. And what a better ending to the story that anything I could imagine.