Wisdom & Grace: Little schoolhouse on the prairie

Forgive me, Lord. The other Sunday at church I was looking around the congregation instead of honoring You with my heart and mind during the music worship time. I couldn't believe who I saw across the way! So, I impetuously left where I was standing and walked around to the center aisle to get a better look. I recognized her sister, who regularly attends, but I still wasn't quite sure. Closer I went and finally I blurted out, just below the volume of the worship music, but so that she could hear me, "Mrs. VanWechel ... is that you?"-

In her prim and proper voice, she politely answered, "Ye...