To Grandma With Love"
On January 13, 2015, a precious lady by the name of Annie
Laurie Henderson, passed away. She was
92-years-old. She is survived by three
children, six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and a host of people who
loved her dearly.
One of the nine great-grandchildren, Mallory, age 14,
asked to speak at Ms. Annie Laurie’s funeral.
What would a great-grandchild separated by 78 years in age have to say
about her aged great-grandmother?
She had some wonderful things to say!
She spoke about how much her great-grandmother meant to
her. She mentioned some fond memories
of:
listening to Englebert Humperdink and dancing
together playing Boggle,
conversations about life “in general.”
She also spoke of the lessons that she learned from her
great-grandmother. Here is some of what
she said:
“Grandma Henderson was the sweetest and most religious
woman I have ever met. She devoted herself to God 100%. One day she told me a story about her wedding
day and how when she wore her white dress; it was pure and true. She stayed true to God and for that, she had
no shame or regrets on her wedding day.
That really sunk in with me. It
made me want to be just like her and stay true to God also, so that on my
wedding day I will be wearing white because I was pure and true to God.”
Can a 92-year-old woman have an impact on a
teenager? Mallory says, “Yes!” That is extremely significant when it comes
to learning life’s most important lessons, like living for God.
The Apostle Paul was thankful for the mother and
grandmother of his co-worker, Timothy.
He wrote: “ I thank God … when I call to remembrance the genuine faith
that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother
Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also” (2 Timothy 1:3-5). Paul told Timothy that he “must continue in
the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you
have learned them, 15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy
Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which
is in Christ Jesus”
(2 Timothy 3:14-15).
Thank God for mothers, grandmothers, and
great-grandmothers – like Eunice, Lois, and Annie Laurie – who teach their
children and grandchildren about God and His will for their lives.
Thank God for men and women who love their children,
grandchildren, and others so much that they tell them about the love of the
Heavenly Father and how He gave His Son to die on the cross for our sins (John
3:16).
Thank God for the elderly who will teach the younger how
to respond to what Jesus did for us on the cross by placing their faith and
trust in Jesus (Acts 16:30-31), turning from sin in repentance (Acts 17:30-31),
confessing Him before men (Romans 10:9-10), and being baptized (immersed) into
Christ for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38).
Thank God for members of the older generations who take
the time to teach younger generations about the importance of remaining
faithful to the Lord throughout our lives (1 John 1:7; Revelation 2:10).
Perhaps YOU also have been influenced by godly mother,
father, grandmother, or even a great-grandmother!
Won’t YOU allow those influences to motivate you to
accept God’s offer of salvation and eternal life?
You will be so glad that you did. And you’ll always be thankful for those who
have helped teach you about God... just ask Mallory!
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