As I have expressed my amazement at how a beautiful single hollyhock could grow through a tiny space approximately ½ inch wide and produce a beautiful, pink flower with six or eight large, healthy-looking, leaves I want to elaborate. As a child I grew up in a Christian dominated home with much of the usual daily talk being centered around God. Common remarks around our house was because of God everything happens like it does. Whether something turned out to be good or bad that we wanted to happen, and it didn’t happen, we were always told God knows best. We as children accepted that with delight, just as we accepted the things that did happen to our most hopeful delight. We were always reminded of the scripture that states, “God works in mysterious ways.” And, “Happy are those who wait upon the Lord.” These two motto’s are why I am still living a happy, and blessed life well passed my day of life expectancy.
When I noticed the beautiful wide-open hollyhock flower hanging on a metal fence with not one single stem, I had to go inspect to see if it was fake. It was very much real and Chuck pointed out that it was the only live flower left on the tall hollyhock stalk. He could see over the neighbors fence from which the stalk was planted, and all the other flowers had died. My childhood memory immediately flashed back. “God works in mysterious ways.” I actually wanted to have a seat and just enjoy the flower that was so mysteriously living. It happened to be the only thing in Chuck’s back yard that was pretty. All of his garden, flowers, and trees had died and we were cleaning up the stubble. Actually I think this was a sign to me that God knows best. We had gotten news yesterday that something we had been excited about, and really hoped would happen, wasn’t going to happen. The single little flower was lifting up my spirits. God knows how much flowers enlightens my heart. I am now past the disappointment, and feel delighted. “God knows best.”
I am still holding out for a miracle to happen with our country. In three weeks I will know if our God is still for us, in spite of all the evil most of us have been a part of in some way. I hope that whatever happens I can still say, “God knows best.” Like my parents taught me I hope I will not worry about it and, accept it as the will of God. We must never lose faith in our God, even if it means giving up our life, or seeing our children or grandchildren giving up theirs. I’ve experienced a lot of pain in my life in seeing terrible things happen that I didn’t want to accept, but somehow God kept His promise to me, and never left me to bear it alone. He will reign forever first in my heart.
God Bless
Myrtle Jean Sharp
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