The Other Aunt Mary
When my niece, Rachel, was growing up, she had two Aunt Marys. She would be talking about Aunt Mary, and her mom would quickly become confused and ask questions trying to decipher the story. In her frustration, Rachel would say, “No, the other Aunt Mary!” Over time, “the other Aunt Mary” stuck with both of us. We refer to one another by the nickname we were given by our niece many years ago. We are from opposite sides of the family, but have been friends for many years. This week I had the privilege of helping the other Aunt Mary, Mary Rogers, self-publish her first book, God’s Magnificent Creatures . Having this opportunity reminds me that God made each of us different. We share the same first name, but we both have different strengths and weaknesses. Yet God brought us together to help spread the Good News about our Savior. Mary’s style of writing is different than mine. She sees nature through God’s eyes, and relates buzzards and stink bugs to our lives and lessons from the Bible. I...