Beloved by all who knew her!
Dearest Reader,
As the seasons are changing once again around us from summer to fall, there was another change in our lives this past week. Our beloved Grandmother went home to be with God.
She loved the seasons that God gave us to enjoy on this earth and always prepared for them accordingly. There was one change she was always preparing herself for…Heaven! Grandma was a great example of not living for this world. While I was growing up, I recall the many times I stayed the night with her. She ALWAYS read her Bible before going to sleep. We spent time discussing God and his Word. She taught us as she went about her daily duties, cooking, sewing, working, etc.
Grandma was still trying to memorize and put God’s Word on her heart at 93 years old. When we spoke, she would ask, “How is the memorization coming?” I would know that she would be referring to our own memorization of God’s Word. Her Bibles were well-worn and “marked up”! Very rarely did she miss her time spent with sisters and brothers of the church.
Running around with Grandma was fun! We would go visit her friends, take food to those in need and she always had time to listen. I know I talked her ear off!!! 
She was a faithful friend and trustworthy. If she said she was going to do something she did it! After my Papa passed away (38 years ago), we would take her with us on vacations with our family. She always added a new dynamic to the trip.
I could go on and on about all the wonderful memories we have of our beloved Grandma, but there is simply not enough room! Let me leave you with thoughts that were impressed upon me at a young age:
Psalms 90:12 So teach [us] to number our days, that we may apply [our] hearts unto wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 7: 1 A good name [is] better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
Psalms 116: 15 Precious in the sight of the LORD [is] the death of his saints.
May you EAGERLY seek the things not of THIS world, but things ETERNAL! God bless you as you seek HIS face!
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