A Wreath for the Living

I read in the newspaper last week that Marilyn Hill Lincoln died last month in Virginia.   So it had been a month and I had not known it but I had known her parents, Thurston  Hill, who was supt. of schools in Dexter.  I had known Marilyn,  Dr. Ron Hill (we were in college together) and Sue Hill Hellwege, who lives in Cape.   And I had known Marilyn's children, who were SEMO alumni.   I can't just send a card and wipe it off my mind.

Finally yesterday, I went to Trees and Trends and purchased a wreath of Thanksgiving and then went to Sue's house with it.  Her house was all decorated except for a wreath on the door and the first thing she said was I will hang it right there.  We hugged and remembered and she loved the wreath and mostly, she loved the remembering.  The entire visit may have taken ten minutes.

But I liked it.  I felt the warmth of being a part of the caring circle. To me, that is what ministry is.  Taking the time and effort to minister to one person.  I hope I remember the feeling.

RIP Marilyn Hill Lincoln