I thought she was chewing on a bone. When I got up from the loveseat to check on her, this is what she had in her mouth. A plastic replica of Jesus.
Over the years I have collected various Bible figures. Some were for my daughter when she was young and others, I kept on hand for Sunday School students. While cleaning one day, I found a forgotten plastic figurine of Jesus. On a whim I placed the newfound mini statue on our staircase. I wanted to see if my family or any piano students who weekly came to the house would notice.
No human said anything about my still, small facsimile on the stairs. He stood unnoticed for almost a year.
It was while reading my Bible I heard the grinding of teeth on a hard object. Lulled into thinking Maple chose one of her dozen bones to gnaw, I didn’t move from my seat.
When I finally arose to check on her, I realized it was the Bible figure she had in her mouth. I immediately sent pictures to my family. One niece asked if Maple had received the Holy Spirit? Chuckling, a thought came to mind. She saw and tasted the Lord. He was good.