Mamaw

What a wonderful grandmother I had!!! I miss her so much and will never forget all that she did for me. I remember all the times I used to stay with her when I didn't want to go somewhere with Mom and Dad. And all the times I used to beg Mom to let me skip school to stay with her during her many trips to the hospital. The one thing she loved to do was play cards. So, anytime I stayed with her we would break out the deck of cards and she would beat me at rummy! I'll never forget all the christmas parties throughout the year, and how no matter what, she always bought all the kids something. I remember one time sneaking in her back bedroom and seeing wall to wall presents, wondering which one was mine! I have so many wonderful memories and will hold on to them forever!!

It broke my heart when I received the call from Mom Friday night, and I wondered if I would make it to the hospital to see her alive one last time. Unfortunatly I was too late. But I will never forget the way she looked as Mom and I walked into the chapel on Monday. It is so wonderful to know that she is in a place more beautiful than we can comprehend, and that she ran down those streets of gold to see Jesus. What a comfort that is to me today.

Thank you to all who helped our family make it through this past weekend. It would have been much more difficult without your love and support. We are truly blessed to have such wonderful people in our lives, and mamaw knew that too!

Are You Truly Saved?

Well, I am trying to get back in the habit of reading a little, considering I am about to start back to school. So, I went into our computer room and was searching my book shelf to see if there was something I hadn't read. The book I found was Left Behind. Excellent book!!! And regardless of your views on the rapture, whether your pre or post tribulation, this book sheds a bright light on more than that feature. The one thing that hit me hard in this book was the amount of people who thought they were saved. If you haven't read this book, after the rapture takes place there is a church with a pastor left behind. This man preached and taught and shared the good news of Christ to people, yet he was never truly saved. This idea caused me tremendous greif, as there are people out there who "think" they are born-again christians, but are not. We all need to go back to the basics on this one and re-evaluate ourselves. Anyone can walk into a church on Sunday and be there, but are they REAL!

Anyway.....it was a great book and I can wait to start the second one, Tribulation Force.