THANKING HIM FOR ALL THINGS

•WARD MEMORIAL CHURCH
   by Irvin L. RozierA small white church sits at the edge of townSome people said why don't you tear it downAfter all, the congregation is only three or fourYou might as well close the church doorThese few saints, faithful to the LordKept the door open though they could barely affordTo pay the preacher, the utilities and the restThey gave from their hearts their very bestTo the Lord in heaven they knelt in prayerAnd committed Ward Memorial church to His careHe saw their faithfulness and began...

•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 WILDCAT S BEGINNING
   by Irvin L. RozierThe Wildcat's BeginningIn the beginning when all things were niceThere were no wildcats, there were no miceAnd then one day the old man came outAnd said, Let there be wildcats!This he did shout.Then low and behold, a furry wildcat was bornMeowing about on my Cwanga's farm.He said, I'll do you no harmWith a sly little smile and plenty of charm.Oh how that wildcat could lieWith a smug look and a twinkle in his eye.The struggle between the two lasted for yearsSometimes with...

•THE BATTLE WEARY SOLDIER LONGS TO GO HOME
   by Irvin L. Rozier II Timothy 4, verses 6,7: For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:I was a soldier in the United States Army for many years. During my time as a soldier, I experienced many things, learned much about people (yes, soldiers are people; we tend to forget they are some mother's and father's child), and completed much training. I remember basic training and how tough...

•GOD AND THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL
   by Irvin L. Rozier Jeremiah 33.3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.It was late Saturday evening on that hot and humid August day in 1987. The Lord had saved me in January 1987, and He had already used me greatly. That evening, I had read the above scripture, and the Lord began to reveal unto me great and mighty things. One of the first spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians, Chapter 12 verses 1-10) had imparted unto me was the gift of...

•AN ANSWER COMES AND A DEATH FORETOLD IN A DREAM
   by Irvin L. RozierMatthew 1 verse 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.Joseph listened to the angel of the Lord, believed his dream was from God, and obeyed the instructions. Many times throughout the Bible, in both the old and new testaments, God has spoken to his own in dreams, given...

•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...

•THE PECAN PIE
   by Irvin L. Rozier This is a short version of story number 14(out of 50) from my book, My Walk with the Lord, www.selahbooks.comPsalm 37.4 Delight thyself also in the Lord, and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.One Friday afternoon, I got an intense desire for a slice of homemade pecan pie. I had just read the above scripture verse so I prayed and asked the Lord to give me a piece of pie, the desire of my heart at that time.Saturday night, I went to a gospel sing at a small...

•The Beautiful Garden
   by Irvin L. RozierMatthew 13:3 “And He spoke many things unto them in parables, saying, “Behold, a sower went forth to sow.”Every time I read the above passage of scripture, I’m reminded of a good friend of mine, Dorsey. When I was growing up, I helped a local farmer and developed some friendships that lasted. Dorsey also worked for this farmer. My daddy, Reverend A. J. Rozier, was their pastor, so they nicknamed me “preacher”. After years spent in the U.S. Army, I came back home and...

•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...