Her Life's Legacy

Today marks one year since my dear Granny passed away from a stroke in Oklahoma City.

Don't forget.
Don't forget her laughter.
Don't forget her intense love.
Don't forget how proud she was of you.
Don't forget how forgiving she was of everyone.
Don't forget how she couldn't say no to anyone who needed help.
Don't forget how she would do ANYTHING she could for ANYONE.
Don't forget that she gave anything to everyone else, even more than she had or could afford at the time.
Don't forget how she held on until everyone could come see her one last time.
Don't forget the way she was before.

I could never forget her, but these are some things I definitely don't want to forget.

I love you Granny, always! I'm rejoicing that you are free from pain and frustrations. I'm rejoicing that you are with our Father joking with Him in Heaven!!!! I hope your cordless phone's working! :)

The Impossible

This weekend I got the opportunity to spend some time with my family in Oklahoma. I had a great time, as always, and got to see some pretty darn good high school basketball games. Yesterday we all went to their little country Pentecostal church. I really love going to this church with them because the people truly exemplify what it means to be a Christian. They really love everyone there and they show such joy at what the Lord is doing. They don't claim a thing for themselves, but know that it is the Lord's work and that He has blessed them with far more than anyone deserves. They are simple people and I know that they don't have the things that other people do but they take pride in what they do have and are so thankful for their lives and the work God is doing in them. They have even encouraged me to get up and sing several times and I know that even if I sounded worse than a dying cat up there, they would still tell me that I was doing a great thing by singing for the Lord.

The sermon was about how God can do the impossible and that if we only believe, nothing is beyond His power. Now, I know that God has a plan and that sometimes, even when we want the impossible to happen, it doesn't because there is a better reason for the other thing to happen. For example, I believe that in Granny's death my family has become closer to one another and we cherish the time that we spend. My Aunt, Uncle, and cousin Daniel have come around more and I can tell that Daniel has really changed and that he is glad for all the time that he can spend with his family. But, with that realization, I also know that God really can do amazing things, more than anyone can explain. Things that seem utterly impossible. I may think it's impossible that I could possibly pass my final HESI on the first try, but I know that God can do it and I have faith that it will happen. I'm going to do my part and study my butt off, but I just know that God has not brought me this far only for me fail. I am confident in the Lord!