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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 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...
THE WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS
by Irvin L. Rozier The Wonderful Christmas Genesis 33:5: And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the woman and children, and said, who are those with thee? And he said, the children which God has graciously given thy servant. Children are a gift from God. He had blessed me to have two wonderful daughters and a good son. When their mother left in 1986 I became a single parent to six, eight, and eleven year old children. My heart grieved for them as they missed their mother. After the Lord...
THE NEW BIRTH
by Irvin L. RozierTHIS FOR ALL YOU MOTHERS (AND DADS) WHO HAVE PRAYED FOR THEIR CHILDRENThis is story number nine (out of fifty) from my book, My Walk with the Lord, www.selahbooks.comPsalm 40. 1,2 I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.Christmas 1972 was my first Christmas away from home. I was in the Army stationed at Fort...
A JOB AND A JOB PROMOTION
by Irvin L. RozierThis is a short version of story number 19 (out of 50) from my book, My Walk with the Lord, http://www.selahbooks.com/ Psalm 75. 6,7 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another. I was seeking the Lord for the right job He wanted me to have. I had submitted many applications, but had not had an interview. Those of you who have been through a period of unemployment can...
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, Im 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...
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...
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...
I HEAR THE CLOCK TICKING
by Irvin L. RozierThe silence of the house was interrupted by a soundThe clock loudly ticked as the second hand moved aroundTime was slipping away, minute by minute, day by dayI could do nothing to keep time at bayWhere did those 18,980 days of my 52 years goI started searching high and lowAfter many days seeking, I concluded at lastThose days, weeks, months and years were in my pastHow many more days do I have to liveIt is in God's hands, my breath He does giveThe past is behind me,...
MY WALK WITH THE LORD INFORMATION
by Irvin L. Rozier See cover of book at http://www.blackshear.newsgeorgia.com/articles/index.cfm?artoid=271095&draft= IS JESUS CHRIST STILL THE SAME TODAY AS YESTERDAY? Does He really care about our daily lives? My book, My Walk with the Lord, gives true examples of how He works in our daily lives. Summary This book of true stories based on scriptural fact is a modern day book of the Acts. You will be amazed, you will laugh, you will cry as your eyes are opened to see how much Jesus loves...
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