How to Change the World with a Small Act of Faith

My life-changing experience meeting a spiritual giant

Years ago, I met an amazing elderly woman: a much-loved great grandmother, grandmother, and mother and a quiet, stalwart member of my local church.

Willow thin, she kept her hair pulled back into a silver-gray bun. She stood slightly bent and kept a tight grip on her walker. Mostly homebound now, it was only on a rare occasion she attended a Sunday morning church service.

Her granddaughter called me one afternoon and asked if I’d be willing to be put on the volunteer roster. She was looking for people to keep this delightful woman company for a four-hour shift. It was no longer safe for her grandmother to be home alone, she explained.

“Sure,” I answered.

A few days later came my first opportunity to spend an afternoon with this woman. With a twinge of concern about how the afternoon would go, I parked, walked up the sidewalk, and knocked.

I could hear the sound of her slow shuffle draw near. With a smile, she opened the door and greeted me. “C’mon in,” she said and gestured me inside with a wave of her hand.

Grabbing the door to help her hold it open, I entered a small lower-level apartment. Nearly windowless, a couple of lamps gave the dim interior a warm glow. A few of her knick-knacks lined a nearby bookshelf.

Once inside, I made my way over to the table and sat down.

“Want some water?” she asked as she shuffled over to the small galley-style kitchen.

“Sure,” I answered, not because I was thirsty, but because I wanted to be polite.

A few seconds later, she walked slowly back to where I’d taken a seat and placed a tall plastic glass filled with lukewarm tap water in front of me. Then she slowly slid into the chair next to me.

“Thanks,” I answered, taking a sip. “What’s this?” I asked as I pointed to a pamphlet pressed open flat. Rows of names, along with their addresses and phone numbers, lined each side of the two pages.

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