Carbon Copy Sister Quotes

The spiritual life of one person should never be a carbon copy of that of another. Peter and John had quite different personalities and quite different transformational journeys as they followed Jesus. Mary and Martha, two sisters whom Jesus loved deeply, each expressed their love for him uniquely. And he received both, not discouraging Martha from busying herself in service, simply encouraging her to not fret in doing so (Luke 10:38-42).

We were remarkably well-behaved in my estimation. I do remember coming down that narrow staircase and getting walloped with a hairbrush for sassing Mom. I think it was the better alternative to her bare hand, because Mom was proud that she could type seven carbon copies at one time as a secretary, pounding on a manual typewriter. I didn’t even like the feel of her spreading Vick’s VapoRub on my chest because her hands were so strong. I can recall one tiny infraction that Linda was involved in. One day, with permission, Linda and I walked up to the 5 and 10 cent store three blocks away, and when we returned Linda had a slightly melted candy bar in her pocket. “Where in the world did you get that, Linda?” “In the store of course. I saw this candy bar and thought it might taste good. Do you want to share it with me?” “No, because we didn’t pay for it, and now we’ll have to go tell Mom.” She scolded Linda and said we’d have to go back tomorrow, apologize to the man and pay for it, and we did just that. I took the job of watching over my three sisters very seriously, but once in a while I’d slip up.