Word
for Today, Work: Yesterday I was thinking about retirement. Many
people commented when I left the "work force," going to an office
everyday, that I was retiring. Since that time I have often wondered
how I found time to work outside my home. I have never been one to sit
around doing nothing. I often think of my Grandma Hanks and how she
spent her life. She was one of the hardest working women I have ever
known. She sewed, for family and many regular customers in Tulsa. I
admired her work so much and it inspired me to create beautiful
garments. She was always cooking. Eating out was not a regular habit
in her home. There was always something cooking in her kitchen. My
Grandpa had a huge garden and she canned and preserved all kinds of
things. I miss getting my pre-packaged cut and breaded okra from her.
Her house was always clean. Her mother lived with her for many years
and she cared for her until she died. She and my Grandpa
cooked the Wednesday night fellowship meal at their church for years.
She really was a Proverbs 31 woman. She never did retire. A very good
Pastor friend, Gayle Erwin, once said, "retiring is living where you
want to live and doing what you love to do." So, Richard and I decided
we retired when we moved to Michigan. We love our life here and are
blessed by the "work" God has given us to do for Him. Have you found
that place and peace in your life? We were not created to be miserable
in this life. Because of Adam's sin, man was told he would have to
labor for his needs. But, when Jesus came He said, "I have come to give
you life more abundantly." Yes, we work, but we can find joy in our
labor when we allow God to direct our path. "The soul of a lazy man
desires, and has nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made
rich."
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