What a Lady

What a Lady
Thursday we physically laid to rest my Grandma born February 11 1921 she past from this life to a life in eternity with the Lord on December 27 2010. She was a lady of many accomplishments one was her family she had 1 daughter 5 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren and many nieces , nephews, cousins and friends.
She lived life large never on the sidelines always wanted to be in the game. I can't every remember a time that if you needed her she was not willing to help you out wither it was taking care of you kids helping you through an illness or being a copilot on a trip. Nothing was to small or large for her. She had a very interesting hobby of hand quilting quilts she wanted every occasion to be marked in life wither it was your wedding or the birth of your child every quilt had a story or a reason some were just because she was bored.
Later in life she liked to take trips it didn't matter where to all you needed to do was call her up and say do you want to go and she say yes when will you be here she didn't need time to get ready she always had a bag packed and was ready to go. She was always up for an adventure.
My grandma's family was second only to her faith in Jesus Christ. As much as she loved her family she loved the Lord more. Grandma lived a life that reflected Jesus Christ everyday she showed you what it meant to have unconditional love. Most of all grandma lived out
1 Corinthians 13 4-7
4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
I will always remember grandma's unconditional love and her since of humor even if it was sometimes twisted. she showed this even in death she planned her funeral right down to what she was going to wear her pajama's she wanted us to know that she is not died that she is just asleep here on earth and alive in eternity with Jesus Christ waiting for the day she will see us again. This is a poem that was read at her funeral that she had heard and I think this was the last message she wanted us to hear

Miss Me – But Let Me Go

When I come to the end of the road and the sun has set for me,

I want no rites in a gloom filled room.

Why cry for a soul set free?

Miss me a little – but not too long.

And not with your head bowed low.

Remember the love that we once shared.

Miss me-But let me go,

For this is a journey we must all take,

And each must go alone.

It’s all part of the Master’s plan,

a step on the road to home.

“ Miss me – But Let Me Go…”

Author Unknown

We laid grandma's physical body to rest in a cemetery named Internal Order of Odd Fellows how funny is that. Grandma was an odd fellow in this world because she put others first she was a true servant of the Lord if that is an odd fellow sign me up. I will miss her so much and long for the day I will see her again. I know I will see her again because I know the same Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ that she knew so I didn't have to say goodbye just see you later.

A Godly women remembered

Today is the last day my Grandma had on this earth which will be a very sad day for us however, it is the first day for her in the presents of the Lord which is what she has lived for. Grandma would have been 90 years old this February and in her 90 years she has touched many people. Today she see the fulfillment of Psalm 23
¹The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
²He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
³He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for his name’s sake.

⁴Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.

⁵You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
⁶Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.

During her life see saw times of hardship and times of celebration most recently she had walked through the valley of the shadow of death but today she dwells in the house of the Lord forever. Although it is hard to find joy in this because of my selfishness of wanting her around here forever it is comforting to know that today she has no more pain or suffering.

She has left a great legacy she worked hard and overcame many hardships all while not waving in her confidence in the Lord. She finish the race as strong as she could. During the last year you could tell she was ready for the Lord to take her home. As my family begins to make our way to Kentucky to honor this amazing women and her life we will look for our comfort in the Lord and rejoice in the knowledge that today she is with the Lord reunited with those that have gone on before her.