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QUEENIE AND THE PETUNIAS
by Irvin L. RozierThis is story number 33 (out of 50) from my book, My Walk with the Lord, published Nov 03. Matthew 5.4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. A few weeks after Mama died (Jan 01), a beautiful golden retriever showed up at my house. She had obviously belonged to someone but my brother-in-law, Joe, who lives nearby, and I had no inkling to whom she belonged. Obvious, too, was her impending motherhood. This dog was the kindest and sweetest natured dog that...
MY FAVORITE CHRISTMAS MEMORY
by Irvin L. RozierThis story was written December 21, 1994 and appears in my bookLuke 2.10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.When we think of Christmas, we picture presents under the tree, the Christmas play at the church, Christmas lights and the hustle and bustle of that time of the year.As I look back over the 42 years the good Lord has allowed me to live, Christmas of 1966 stands forever etched in my...
MAMA DIES
by Irvin L. RozierMama DiesThis is story #33 out of 50 from my book, My Walk With the Lord. This story is dedicated in memory of my mother, Mary Ruth Winn Rozier, October 22, 1929 thru January 7, 2001.Proverbs 33:31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.Mama was tired, her body was frail, and her spirit was broken. She had fought a good fight, but the battle scars were too many. She was 71 years old and weighed 71 pounds. As I briefly touch on...
THE EASTER LILY
by Irvin L. RozierOn December 19, 2003, I was missing my parents, who had gone on to be with Jesus.My Dad, Rev. A.J. Rozier, died on December 22, 1966. He was 40 years old and we buried him Christmas day, 1966. My mother, Mary, died on January 7, 2001. She was 71.I woke up that cold December morning and drove to the family cemetery where my parents are buried. I arrived there, and sat in my warm truck as I recalled precious memories of Daddy and Mama. After several minutes. I opened the...
VICTORY IN JESUS
by Irvin L. RozierVictory in JesusThis is story number three (out of 50) from my book.Eccl 9.12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.One night about 11:30 PM, I received a phone call from my sister who lived 200 yards from me. She said, I've been trying to call you for 30 minutes but all I got was a man cussing me out. I...
A SUICIDE PREVENTED
by Irvin L. RozierMatthew 8.9 For I am a man under authority; having soldiers under me: and I say to this man Go and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.One Saturday night, I was asleep on the couch when the Lord woke me and directed me to go over to a friend's house. The command was urgent. I hastily dressed and drove over to Waycross where my friend lived. I knocked on her door but could get no answer. She was a single parent and had...
THE MONEYMAKER PECAN TREE
by Irvin L. RozierIsaiah 11.1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:I live in a pecan orchard where most of the trees are at least 80 years old. One of the varieties the original owners of the land planted was called a moneymaker. This pecan is round, has a good flavor and a hard shell..It is a tough nut to crack by hand. Since 1962, when we moved on this place, we have gathered hundreds of pounds of these delicious nuts, and the...
THE GOOD NEIGHBOR
by Irvin L. RozierMatthew 22.39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.Mrs. Kelly, a dear departed neighbor, was a woman who really practiced what the above scripture reads. She was a quiet-spoken humble woman of God. I met her and her husband when I first moved back to the neighborhood in 1987. Both of them enjoyed their yard, especially all the flowers and shrubbery they had planted over the years.Christmas morning, 1989, was especially beautiful here in...
JOEL
by Irvin L. Rozier Joel Jehovah is GodJoel 2.28: And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.My son, Joel Lamar Rozier, was born June 20, 1977 in Augsburg, West Germany. We were so happy to have a new addition to our home. Joy (Joel's sister) was kind of jealous. He took away some of the attention that she had all to herself. One day, after...
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