JUST A PRAYER AWAY.

Early this morning a get a call from a strange number, so I answered.  To my surprise there was no stranger on the other end of the phone.  A voice says, "Is this Tomika, my granddaughter" and I answered yes.  There was a scratchy voice with a cough.  Sure thing, it was my grandfather on the phone.  He says to me that he miss me and he just want to call.  This is his new number.

We chatted for a few minutes as he talked about is fathers day and tomorrow being his Birthday.  I said "your birthday?"  He said yes, 79 years old.  And in that moment I began to smile in gratitude for still having an "Elder in my Village."  What a blessing it is to have him here.

Shortly after conversing with him, he said "your grandmother will kill me if I dont give her the phone."  So I hear the passing of the phone and a tiny voice says, "hey sweetie pie."  She immediately goes into her usually talk of how much she misses me, loves me and is praying for me.  As I sat and listened to her fragile voice, my heart smiled for so many reasons.  She went on to say, that she wishes the best for me.  She asked me about my business and if I was still writing.  I responded "yes."  So goes on to say, "keep writing, you are an intelligent young lady, you have something powerful to say, let God use your mind and lead you".   She says I am proud of you and that she tells everyone about me.   She let me know that she gave my book to some people to read, and they liked it.

After a moment or so, the conversation went into her prayer for me.  She prayed that God will never leave me nor forsake him.  That All things are possible with God.  She prayed scripture after scripture.  As I sat on the phone and listened to her prayer, I began to cry because it is the prayer of the righteous that avails much.  My grandmother is a praying woman.  She has been faithful to the call of God on her life.  She has never not called without a prayer.  The difference this time, I listened and submitted to the prayer. She ended by saying, she worries about me.  I told her to keep praying for me, I needed her prayes.

Often times, we forget about our elders and become to busy to share some time with them.  Shame on us, ME, for not making time for those who pray for me.  Never let life get too busy that you cant honor your elders because your elder days are approaching.  Remember that what you give, you shall receive in return.  I am GIVING HONOR where HONOR IS DUE.  I HONOR MY ELDERS.