Below i am sharing with you the second opportunity that knocked for me to write. It was for a website. I was to share about a woman who reflects the heart of the Lord and how. I chose to write about my grandmother. This had me write for a time constraint and a word count. So here it goes…
“I Won the Prize”
In my life I have been blessed to be the grandchild of a godly Grandmother. Not one that just entertains her grandchildren or lets us win all the games but one that lives out the attributes of Christ right before our very eyes. I can say with the utmost certainty that my grandmother’s life is an outward reflection of an inward encounter with our awesome God. Her love is so precious, her giving is beyond, her wisdom touches my soul, and her servant’s spirit is a living picture of the Lord’s heart.
The love she shows to each of us in our family is tender. We always know her sincere interest in the things going on with all of us. She never misses a call, love note or opportunity to get us over to the house. Once you’re there every minute revolves around you; and don’t think for one second you will be helping wash those dishes because you’re never to big for grandma’s spankings. I’ve tried!
Whenever there’s a need, a cheerful giver she is and beyond the call she goes. You can count on her to cook, visit, write or call anytime there’s an opportunity. Her time never seems about herself but always about someone else and what she can do for them. Sometimes I wonder where the energy comes from then I’m reminded that if God calls you he will equip you. At that point I’m certain it’s not the Cuban coffee to blame.
Grandma shares with me words of godly wisdom that lead me into a deeper knowledge of my Heavenly Father and challenging me to seek Him above all else. Our chats of school days and neighborhood fun have matured into talks shared between two women who desperately love the Lord. Through her stories I see how God’s hand has been upon her life and all it’s happenings since she was a young girl who came to know him. I have so much more to learn from her yet. Actually, we all do!
Recently, Grandma shared with me the story of a time when she wasn’t sure that she could fulfill what the Lord called her to do. So she pleaded with my grandfather to get them out of it. In the end, the family farm with house went up for sale, they packed up their belongings, and made the big move back to Ft. Lauderdale, FL from Tennessee. It was there they answered God’s call to serve and lead as mom & pop of Sheridan House Ministries home for girls. Fourteen years extra after already raising her own three kids she became a mother and mentor for the second time. I know the Lord used their willingness to serve Him through the lives of those young girls.
As a little girl I learned my “Grandmommy” was a prize and me- the lucky winner. Now as a grown woman I value even more the relationship with her I have come to know. I hope that in my lifetime others will look at me the way I look at her— seeing an undeniable reflection of the Lord shining His light straight out of my very being. I pray I will become half the reflection of our Heavenly Father my beloved Grandmommy is.
