Chapters
Martin Luther King describes faith as taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. For Mariamma Fenn of Thoppil, faith in her God not only sustained her, but it also defined her. In the second part of the conversation remembering her life, Elsie and Joe share their perspectives of Mariamma’s prayerful life, which has carried over to, if not all the of the current generation, at least to most. Was Mariamma’s unwavering routine of daily prayer invoking blessings for every family member, in some cosmic way, responsible for the closeness that transcends generations of family? Whether or not, as they say, only God knows! Let’s listen…