Anyone who ever knew my mom would probably say that she was a very giving person. She always had compassion for those who were hurting or had need.
In one of her jobs she had a co-worker named Louise who became ill. Louise could no longer work because she had developed bone cancer. Mom learned that Louise was in the hospital in a lot of pain, so she went to see her. Louise's pain was such that she couldn't stand even the weight of a sheet over her body.
I do not know what Mom shared with her, but while she was there she prayed for Louise.
We later learned that Louise only lived another three days after Mom visited her, but she was totally pain-free from the time Mom prayed for her.
Mom had a giving heart and helped many...
"She stretcheth out her hand to the poor: yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy."
Proverbs 31:20 KJV
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf