WWJD- What Would Jajo Do?

My grandmother's birthday was yesterday. My close friends and, of course, family all know we call her Jajo. Mom texted me last night--Jajo would have been 83 yesterday. Hard to believe it's been 7 years since she passed away. Often my mom and I will smile, but with some sadness and ask-- "What would Jajo say" or "What would Jajo do" if she saw this or that. Our precious Hunter. My new house. Leslie and Lana Lee's lovely home. Kayla being a married woman. A bright red pair of stilettos on sale.

Funny thing: Mom and I both know almost verbatim what she would say--down to the right inflections. We know exactly what made her excited, what she'd giggle over, and what she'd do. I guess we just want to hear it for ourselves--and that's really what we mean.

But I started thinking about the question. Because if we know what she would say if she were here, do we know what she would say to us now that she's not? They are, in fact, different answers. Of course, she'd still be happy over her great grandson and she'd "for sure as the world" say "get those shoes," but what she says now is all colored by her new location-- heaven. For if I think beyond the surface of what she would say if she were here, I can hear the Holy Spirit inside of me whisper what she would say now that earth is not her everyday home: "Keep going for the Prize. Jesus is really more than anything you see here. Glance at these things--but focus on what matters. In the end--He's all that does. Trust me. I'm actually living it."

It's all different when you think of what she really would say--today. So for now, I'll give my stilettos a rest and get down on my knees, and get done the work that needs done here.