By Kelly Williams
Where did this past year go? I cannot believe this is the last blog post about “A Lasting Legacy.” When I set this theme last year at the National WMA meeting in Branson, my thoughts were consumed with ways to improve my legacy for those, particularly my four grandchildren, who are coming behind me.
The other day, I had a wonderful conversation with my daughter (the mother of my four grandchildren). She told me that Grayson, our eight-year-old grandson, wants to come and stay with us for a few days because he wants to sit with Grammie while we both read our Bibles each morning.
The amazing thing is that I have struggled to consistently and faithfully read my Bible for many years. I always thought I was too busy. But about five years ago, Ken, my husband, bought me a Rainbow Bible for Christmas, and it has a daily schedule in the back of it. I committed then to strive to be faithful to read according to that schedule, and I have been able to do so for the last five years. I love the schedule because I read the entire Bible by the end of September, then read the New Testament again before the end of the year.
That is one area of my legacy I have worked on with God’s help. I asked God to help me make time each day for my quiet time. Now, every morning at 5 a.m., God gives me a nudge to get up so I can spend time with Him in His Word and prayer.
What area do you struggle with? Your thoughts? Your actions? Your inaction? An area I am working on is to be more patient. My brain runs a million miles per minute, and when I ask a question (particularly of my husband), I am working to wait patiently for his answer. You see, he thinks before he speaks! I don’t know if I have ever done that! Of course, I get myself into a lot of trouble that way, so patience is one area I will forever be working on.
Another area I am struggling with is that of speaking to people about Jesus. I can readily speak of God and His amazing grace to my family and friends, but what about strangers? Do you tell the checkout person at Walmart what God is doing in your life? Or do you use self-check so you don’t have to speak to anyone? What about the nail salon people or the lady who is sitting beside you as you have your nails done? This coming year, Judy Wallace has determined our new theme to be “Go and Tell.” Certainly, this is about our missions’ work, but perhaps it is also about going next door and telling your neighbor about Christ and His saving grace.
Psalms 71:18 has been our theme verse this year, and it states: “Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to everyone that is to come.” That is my prayer — to share my Savior, Jesus, with everyone I encounter daily.
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