Rainy Morning

Well, it's a rainy morning in Birmingham.

Usually, we go on a morning walk but not today. I also do a Beth Moore Bible study on Thursday mornings but Campbell has a running nose so we are going to stay home. Sad, I have missed the last two weeks!! I am enjoying studying the Psalms of Ascent in my bible study. So what are we going to do inside this morning?

Well,Campbell had an idea. She got into my closet today and look what she pulled down my grandmother’s jewelry boxes. We decided to have a little fun in them. Right when I opened it up I could smell my grandmother’s house. It brings back so many memories. I can always remember going to my Grandma Jo's house and playing in these jewelry boxes. What a great time to tell Campbell about her Great Grandmother Jo this morning!

Wow, where do I begin. She is a lady that I dream of being. I am so thankful that Campbell was able to meet her a few times in her first year of life! My grandmother came last March to meet Campbell. Then again last summer, we went to Pittsfield and stayed with her. Little did I know the next time I would be going back up there was to tell her Goodbye! She loved Campbell! Some of my last memories with my grandmother will be those that we shared in the nursery home during her last few days. It took everything she had to enjoy these last few memories with us. One of those being the following: My aunt and I took Campbell on a walk and ended up passing by the nursery home again so we decided to go in and check on my grandmother. She was up and when I asked her if she would like to go on a stroll with us she was totally up for it!!! She went around and visited some of her friends that lived in the nursing home. She was so proud to show off her great granddaughter. She might have been dying but she still could remember everything. I hope that I have a mind like that when I get older. My last memory with her was when my dad, mom, brother, Campbell and I told her bye. We were up for a few days and it was time to head back to Alabama. I will never forget when my mom said let's say a little prayer before we go. My mom intended to be the one that was going to try to say it but that was not so. My grandmother said great and off she went. During the prayer, it was amazing to see how at peace she was and ready to go home. I knew that it would not be long. She was in pain and ready to be healed along with ready to see husband, parents, and our SAVIOR.
She was one of the people in my life that I looked to as a person of great faith. She was one that has inspired me and will continue to do so along my journey. With this being said, I hope that you will take a minute to remember what this life is about. Remember- Every obstacle we face and every battle we fight on the way will be worth it. He never promised us that life would be a piece of cake, but for those that believe in Jesus, the only difficulty we will experience will be right here on earth. Isn’t that an amazing thing! Look what we have to look forward 2!!!