Shine the Light on Ann Bonnett (An Overflowing Cornucopia)

 

Shine the Light

On

Ann Bonnett

(An Overflowing Cornucopia)

     Ann Bonnett has been a significant part of my life since I was seven years old when I met her daughters at school. They quickly became my best friends, and by the time I was eight, I spent more time at their home than I did my own. Ann has always been a mom to me. She taught me how to swim. We won’t talk about how I nearly drowned in the process! J She introduced me to Cookie Crisp cereal. All we had at my house was Corn Flakes and bananas. She gave me a love for photography and modeling, teaching us how to pose properly. She made us feel beautiful, and encouraged us to follow our dreams. She watched the dances we choreographed and drove us to the talent shows we insisted on singing in. In her home I was safe to be myself, and that’s something I wasn’t able to do just anywhere. She opened her heart and home to me, accepting me as one of her own. Ann took me under her wings and taught me so many things about life. She truly has been a mom to me.

     Galatians 5:22-23, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”

     Ann is a cornucopia overflowing with the fruit of the Spirit. Patience, kindness, gentleness, and love flow from her heart in abundance. I’ve never known anyone with such a gentle heart. The love and kindness that exudes from her astounds me. I’ve watched her my entire life, and I’ve always desired to have those traits. Our world, replete with wickedness, seeks to destroy these traits, and Ann has been its target more than most, yet through it all she stands. I’m amazed by her ability to ward off a spirit of bitterness and enmity. While many allow the cruelties of the world to turn their hearts hard, Ann’s wounded heart is still as gentle as ever, and I’m inspired by that. Her strength is remarkable.

     When she looks in the mirror, I hope she sees the woman I see, a woman full of love, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control, and I hope she speaks to that woman and tells her how loved she is by God and so many others. You are never alone, Ann, even when you feel as if you are, you are never alone.

 

Be Blessed and Be Made Whole,

 

Pinky