A Grandmother and a Soldier

Posted By jessi on August 16, 2011

When I awoke this morning the moon was soooo big and beautiful. As the sun rose there were rays shining over the clouds.

This was a beautiful Saturday until a few moments ago until a terrific storm blew through…winds up as high as 60MPH! WOW! Isn’t that interesting? Starting out as a quiet beautiful sun shining day and how quickly things can change.

Now as I sit here writing this blog, the sun is out again….the wind has subsided and it is ‘fresh’ after a rain. Isn’t God wonderful!

My journey is continuing even through the storms. I think that the storms are simply ripples that help us grow and the rain refreshes our lives giving us strength to continue. Thank you God!

Pastor Steve was really on a roll on Wednesday night. After working all the day, I was already exhausted in the natural, but I knew that God had a message for me to hear. I took my 20yrs old granddaughter with me ‘kicking and screaming’ but it was worth it. I become so frustrated with ‘Christians’ who would rather remain home and watch TV/or play with their mouse than visit the “House of God”. This was the message when we got to church. WOW! Talk about ‘reading my mail’. There are times that we spend much time counseling simply to find that the person you want to help so much is simply ticking your ears. They go and do their own thing not listening to a word that you have said. As Pastor said “They suck the life out of you.” Where do we draw the line? With so much to do and getting so close to the return of Jesus…where do we draw the line?

I know that God would have that ALL be saved yet not all will listen! There are times that I feel I am wasting my time and need to move on. There are times that I do not feel appreciated or that anything I say has been heard. Wake up world! The message is strong. The message is real. It is time to ACT and not be complacent. It is time to move forward. God is raising an army who will stand firm in faith and be willing to walk in strength. ARE YOU READY TO SERVE???

I am a Soldier

I am a soldier. I am not a baby. I do not need to be pampered, petted, primed up, pumped up, picked up or pepped up. I am a soldier. No one has to call me, remind me, write me, visit me, entice me, or lure me. I am a soldier. I am not a wimp. I am in place, saluting my King, obeying His orders, praising His name, and building His kingdom! No one has to send me flowers, gifts, food, cards, candy or give me handouts. I do not need to be cuddled, cradled, cared for, or catered to. I am committed. I cannot have my feelings hurt bad enough to turn me around. I cannot be discouraged enough to turn me aside.

I cannot lose enough to cause me to quit.

Each person must determine their own readiness.

The days grow long when you are a widow and your family all are caught up in their own lives. Tomorrow things will change for me. One of my sons and his family will be joining me in my home for a bit. He has a job/career change that will bring him here to Louisville, KY. More than that, it will bring 3 of my wee-grandchildren closer so that I can spend time with them. As I have said many times, family is an awesome thing. We must treasure ALL the times that we can spend with them.

Time is too short not to appreciate it. I thank God for the opportunity to be a grandmother. Let me be the best that I can and leave a legacy of Love to each of them.