A Thankful Sista

“Great is Thy faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:23b

I have many sisters in the Lord, but only one Sister, one Sissy, and five Sistas. Our Wednesday night supper team consisted of seven of us: one in her forties, five in the sixties to seventies, and one in her eighties. We prepared weekly meals for an average of forty Bible study attendees for three years. Teamwork. None of our duties was less vital; no task was beneath our doing; we needed and depended on each other. We ladies called ourselves “Sistas.” The camaraderie we shared was unique.

I recently posted an article about three impressive women in their nineties that I had the privilege of working and studying the Bible alongside; women who inspired me by their dedication to the Lord. My “eighties” Sista recently entered that decade and group of remarkable women. Although we no longer live nearby or serve alongside each other, our hearts are united. Mrs. Catherine Bashrum, with her warm, winning smile, still faithfully serves our Lord, shares His love, and prays like a warrior.

I’m grateful for God’s saints who set examples for us to follow, and I thank Him for the service opportunities He places before us. We don’t deserve our Father’s love and compassion, but He renews His mercies for us daily: Great is Thy faithfulness!

Our supper ministry together was successful and helpful; God’s hand was in and on it. We gave Him credit and glory because we could not have done the task without Him. Trusting God, dependence on His guidance, supporting each other, and giving and receiving encouragement are crucial elements for carrying out our Father’s appointments. Thank you, Mrs. Catherine, for your two girls—Brenda Hall and Beth Foster— Dorothy Johnson, and your beloved husband, Grover, now with Jesus, and Shannon Bryant, for your service and the priceless memories. I can say, like Paul, “I thank God for every remembrance of you.”