One Memory

Without much detail, these are days of reflection for me - reflecting on and remembering the the last fifty years. I'm tickled I can still remember! God actually encourages us to remember. He says in Deuteronomy 8:2, "Remember all the way which the LORD your God has led" ... in Numbers 15:40 "Remember and do all My commandments" ... in Joshua 1:13 "Remember the word of the LORD" ... in 1 Chronicles 16:12 "Remember His marvelous works which He has done." I'm fairly confident we all can recall when the budget was tight or you received some bad news or your spirit was low; then, at just the right time you were reminded of God's faithfulness - perhaps it came in the form of a letter, a phone call, a text, a card, a song on the radio, a sunrise or sunset. During these days of personal remembering, those are exactly the kind of memories that have caused me to rejoice: simple, unexpected, powerful moments that fueled my spirit as a new bride, a mother, and now as a grandmother. We read in James 1:17, "every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with Whom there is no variation or shadow due to change." He Who has been my dwelling place through generations (Psalm 90:1) will continue to be that marvelous dwelling place for generations yet to be. When old age comes and and I remember little, may You O LORD be my ... one memory.