Have you ever had someone in your life that had a profound impact but you didn't realize it until they were gone? This happened to me this week. My Grandma, Roberta Seeber, 94 died on Tuesday at 2:43 pm. We were all there with her in the hospital room when she left to be with Jesus. The last comment she made to my mother was simply this, "I'm flying away, I'm flying away". Then we didn't hear from her again. I know that today and everyday since she left us she was honoring the God she couldn't wait to see with her eyes.
When my friends and I used to go see her while she lived in Santa Cruz she would let us stay with her and every night in the middle of the night I would get up to get a drink or whatever and I would hear her praying for me and our family. She would be in tears asking God for his favor and annointing upon all of our lives. This was life changing for me. She would'nt sleep in order to intercede for me and my family and friends. Stunning, God, would you help me to have a hunger to live this kind of life. She wasn't well known, she didn't speak in front of thousands, but she knew how to do something that is more valuable then all the above, she knew how to pray! Thank you Grandma and thank you God for putting someone like this in my life.
So in response what I want to make sure I do in my life is this, give honor where honor is due. This bible says this is a wise practice. Do you have someone in your life that you would look at and say, they are worthy of my honor. They have impacted my life in a way that is amazing. My grandma did this for me along with a whole crew of other people. I'm going to make sure that I give honor where honor is due! Let's do this together and be people that are thankful and gracious and honoring. I know that in this, our God will be honored as well.
I stand in awe of my God and his provision for our lives.
Pd
ps, God, I'm a little jealous because you're hanging out with my Grandma instead of me. I'll get over it and join you someday.
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I remember my Grandma. You never knew this, but when I was interning years ago, she'd always catch me as I flew out the door to head for church, and she'd slip me $20.00 here and there just to make sure I had money to keep me going while I was learning the ministry. She made me believe I could be a Billy Graham. My greatest honor was having the opportunity to preach her funeral and lead family members to Christ. She was a BIG reason why I am where I am now.
wow, that is really sweet. That is sad that she left your life. Although you can always know that she is safe and forever will be safe with God. We will be there one day with her and many other people. Sometimes I just can't wait till we get there. It will be amazing.
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