I'm the Mom
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Nov. 7, 2007
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Do Not Become Weary...
| Today was a long day....but I press on because I hope (In Christ) to reap the harvest He promises. I have been to visit my Grandmother, she is 94....Now, that is someone who has not grown weary in doing good, not with absolute perfection but with absolute trust in her God. She has gently and faithfully told her children, grandchildren & great-grandchildren about the love of God, no matter what our responses to her were, she continued to tell and show us His love, AND she prayed! Most of us follow Christ now. She is now getting tired & weary. So, with tears, at having to say goodbye, and with joy, because she knows her Savior, I will have to soon say, "See you in heaven!" this a hard thing. But I know, because of her faith in Christ and her work as she lead others to Him, she can now look forward to reaping the full harvest of her life's work, seeing Jesus with His arms outstretched ready to be enfolded into the best hug ever, and then turn around & wait for us, those of whom she labored over spiritually. Several weeks ago, I was visiting her and we were talking about the reality of heaven and about the people she would be reunited with there. It was a sweet conversation. She especially wanted to see her husband, who had died 5 years ago and her daughter, who had died at the young age of 8. I could imagine the wonderful reunion. I then asked her what she most looked forward when she entered heaven. She replied with eyes closed, and a serene smile on her face.. "I seem him up there with his arms out waiting for me." I asked, Who Grandpa?" "No" She replied, "Jesus!" WOW! She is a women of faith & hope. I visit her frequently and every time I leave I ask her how I can pray for her, she always says "I want my children, grandchildren and great grandchildren to know Jesus!" How precious! Yesterday the Doctor asked if there was any thing she wanted...She replied, wearily, "I don't have any wants, only wishes....." I know what those wishes are, to finally see Jesus face to face and to see her daughter & husband again....and to wait for us, the ones whom she lead to Christ. Through trials & tears I knew that she truely cared and that she was always praying....for me.... Help me God to not grow weary so that I will reap a harvest, like my grandmother. I will miss her but as Joni Erickson Tada said, "This life is only the title page of our story...Heaven is the full book." So as she advances towards the full story of her life in Heaven, I will sing for my her, as she is too weak to now sing for herself. I'll sing the song, "I'll fly away....Oh how glad and happy when we meet, no more cold iron shackles on my feet, I'll fly away....To a land where Joy will never end." To a life well lived, I love you Gram.... |
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