Victory

For the last three days I have been with family, family, and more family, from my mom and my dad's side. From brothers to cousins, grandparents, aunts, uncles, second cousins, great uncles, second cousins' children's mother, etc... Trust me, there's been a lot of family. Family is good, and I love them. However, there's been some grief too.

Thursday I got to sing at a funeral for my mom's aunt. While I am sick and tired of people dying, God was glorified on that day. I know that there were many people that were there that day that did not know Jesus. Thursday they were clearly told of their need for Him and how to accept Him. I'm not sure where they stand with Jesus now, but I pray that they will come to know Him.

Right after that we went to Illinois to have the Smith family Christmas. I couldn't help but think about Christmas last year. Last year's family Christmas was spent in a hospital waiting room in Memphis, TN. We were waiting for Jake to have his brain surgery. This Christmas we were back at Grandma and Grandpa's. Jaker was with Jesus. We cried for ourselves. Thank You, Jesus for Your promises.

It's been a somewhat emotionally draining time, "But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 15:57

Amen and Amen