Mrs. Bertha Flowers Timeline and Summary

Momma talks to Mrs. Flowers about Maya, and the lovely lady plans to have Maya over for cookies and lemonade.
One day, she goes to the store and asks Maya to take the groceries to her house.
When she compliments Momma on her sewing, Momma forces Maya to take off her dress so that Mrs. Flowers can see the stitches. Momma!
In a breakthrough moment, Mrs. Flowers teaches Maya about the power of the human voice. This is the first of Maya's lessons in living.