Today is a sad and joyful day for me. Today would have been our Memah's 97th birthday. Got to spend a couple of ours with my mom by going to the cemetary and sharing stories about Memah. At times she could be such a hoot! She spoiled and loved all of her great grandchildren. Even though they didn't live close by she constantly talked about our Yankee cousins and their beautiful children. Mom and I were talking about if she were with us today how she would have died with worry with all of her great grandchildren growing up and moving away. She had those in Illinois, Colorado, Krislyn in Knoxville, Andrew in Chattanooga, Hayley Beth in Murfreesboro and Zach has recently announce to me that he wants to go to Tennessee Tech in Cookeville. Of course he has no clue what he wants to study but he does know if he can't get a basketball scholarship he is going to try to walk on. Gotta give it to him he has gusto! In honor of Memah, and it is also a comfort to me, I am going to quote her favorite Bible verse:
Psalm 23:
The lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3. He restoreth my soul: he leadethe me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4. Yea, though I walk through the balley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evei: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou annointest my heas with oil; my cup rnneth over. 6. Surely gooddness and mercey shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
