Below is one of the last emails Grandma Rosy sent to her family before her stroke. This one of thousands of emails that were sent with the hope of encouraging those around her.
Hi Dear Family,
I wanted to tell you about today and the “glad surprises” all day. I felt very good last night and was hoping it would last until today and it has. The Lord had special words for me in Jesus Calling this morning,Feb.18. As I have told you before, the Lord had been speaking to my heart the words, “I Will Be With You”. And I told you he said the same words to my heart when Dick was going thru the Brain tumor drama. Not that all was going to be OK but that He would be with me. And that was enough then, and it was enough now. Also He had been giving me great Peace, and Peace seemed to be the key word. Prior to that Hope was my fixation perhaps, but it was as tho that was not as important, and I just felt covered in peace.
Yesterday morning, during our devotional time Bryna called and it was so good talking with her. Her kids hadn’t come yet so she had a few min. to talk. Then when she hung up Dick handed me a little bookmark that had been in his devotion book and it was Rom. 15:13, Bryna’s favorite verse. “May the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in Hope.” I called Bryna right back and felt it was a confirmation for her, of that verse, but that it wasn’t really for me, as Peace was my gift at the time. But I soon realized that the “hope” was for me. And that the Lord was giving me back “Hope” and it made me excited. I still have peace but I have that with hope. Then I told you about the day yesterday, but today was so special.
As I read Jesus Calling the first words were “I am with you, (I couldn’t believe it and was so excited). The whole message is so good and I know that many of you read this devotional. But these are some of the words that stood out, “These four words are like a safety net, protecting you from falling into despair. Because you are human you will always have ups and downs in your life experience. But the promise of My Presence limits how far down you can go. ………Yet as soon as you remember that “I am With You” your perspective changes radically. ………. you recall that not only am I with you, “I am holding you by your right hand.” I told you that too yesterday that even tho I had been in a pit, so to speak I felt the Lord holding my hand. So that was such a good start to the morning.
Just wanted to you know that Hope has returned, and Peace is continuing. It is Well with My Soul, keeps going thru my mind and I love that song. “When peace like a river attendeth my soul”. And Peace and Hope are flooding my soul. Just wanted you to know I am in a good place, and thank you all for praying for me.
Much love,
Mom/Gr. Rosy/Rosy