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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 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...
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...
THE POTATO MEDICINE
by Irvin L. RozierThis is a short (half the story) version of story number 25 (out of 50) from my book, My Walk with the Lord.II Kings 20.7 And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.In late October, I was picking up pecans. It was a beautiful fall day, and I enjoyed being outside. Late in the evening, I was picking up pecans under the moneymaker tree, near my old spring garden spot. In late January or early February, I usually plant new...
THE WATERMELON SEED
by Irvin L. RozierToday I planted a watermelon seedPlanted it in hope that it would feedThree or four little children dear to meThe ground was prepared by the apple treeOf grass and weeds the soil was bareThe tiny seed was planted with careWith a prayer to the LORD up on highThat He would cause the seed to grow, by and byNext to the watermelon, I planted some sunflowersThen I waited on the LORD to send some showersI watched the seeds spring forth and growOne day after the rain, I spied a...
TOILET PAPER AND OTHER ROADSIDE GIFTS
by Irvin L. RozierMatthew 6, 31, 32: Therefore take no thought, saying, what shall we eat? Or, what shall we drink? Or, wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.I was a single parent with three children, and we were out of toilet paper, and I had no money to buy some. I prayed and asked the Lord to give me enough money to make it through that day. Shortly thereafter, a friend of...
THE MOTHER S DAY MIRACLE
by Irvin L. RozierThe Mother's Day Miracle, story number two (out of 50) from my book, My Walk with the Lord, www.selahbooks.com, barnes and noble, amazonII Samuel 12. 22, 23: And he said, while the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.One Mother's day, after church, I was laying...
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...
WAITING ON THE LORD
by Irvin L. RozierWaiting On The LordPsalm 105.19 Until the time that his word came, the word of the LORD tried him. Waiting for the promise to be fulfilled. Waiting during trials, testings and tribulations. Waiting when all hope seemed gone. Waiting when family and friends misunderstood. Waiting while wrongly accused. By faith, waiting for God's purpose to be done.Adam waited for Eve. Noah waited for the waters to recede. Abraham waited for Isaac. Joseph waited for promotion as ruler in...
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