She was love. Mattie taught me that God is love and that He lived inside of me to the extent that His word lived in me. She encouraged me to study the Bible and to live according to it. From observing her, I learned the characteristics of God. She let go and let love.
Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no records of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. I was born as a result of my father cheating on my stepmother.