Thankful for birthday, precious great-granddaughter
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Union Square News
Ruby Johnson
My great-granddaughter Chelsey is a precious and courageous little girl, always blessing me.
I thank God for another birthday on March 25. I am still kicking – not as fast, but I love every moment.
Happy birthday to my twin sister, Judy Cunningham. Birthday wishes also go to my dear friend Betty S. Brits on March 15 and to Everett Jones, Robin Cunningham and all March babies.
Children’s Corner
Every time I turn around my precious 5-year-old great-granddaughter Chelsey is blessing me. She notices every little thing around that causes her to wonder, especially about me, why, who, when, and what happened. She questions all she wants to know.
It reminds me of myself when I was a little girl, and still today sometimes. Some say she is nosy, but I don’t think so. She just wants to learn more about life.
One story my mom told me about myself and I will never forget was that we had to say our prayers every night before bed. I was 6 years old starting to school, and my mom was teaching me how to say my prayers. I stopped in the middle of praying and said, “That’s not how Mrs. Adama (my first grade teacher) told us to say it.”
I don’t remember how I was punished, but I believe I got the belt or switch or had to stand in the corner for a while. We didn’t call it “time out” like they do now.
Chelsey is a courageous little girl, a carbon copy of her great-grandmom Ruby. When she started riding the school bus, she was so happy and excited. She thought she was a big girl. She dressed herself for school and did an amazing job. She lost one baby tooth, which the dentist had to pull because of an issue with the way the tooth was placed. She had no fear and sat in the chair like a grown person.
Some weeks ago another one was loose. She decided to pull this one herself, with a big smile and with no problem.
We must be careful on how we make decisions and judge people, even in thoughts. There are more ways to judge, and we can judge right from wrong. You hear people say the Bible says you shouldn’t judge. Have they read the whole Bible? We must be aware of discernment and the burden of others. During that awareness there comes judging, separating right from wrong, godly from ungodly.
When one hurts we all should hurt. When one rejoices, we all must rejoice.
When I first met Lizi Arbogast Gwin at one of Central’s basketball games, Coach J. Freeman gave me the pleasure of meeting her. First my thoughts judged her because she didn’t seem friendly. I thought she was angry. I took it a little personal. However, I felt something else about her. I was burdened and could not rest.
For some years I thought of her and wanted to reach out, but didn’t see her. I wondered what happened to Lizi. I began reading her editorial, and one day I was reading it and saw where she wrote about her life story from childhood up until now – alcohol abuse and being clean, death and many other trials and sorrows. I cried wishing I could help, and God did it for both of us.
She became clean, free of alcohol, got married, and she is a happy young lady. I am happy for her and thank God for giving me the gift of discernment and learning how to judge and to judge not. I did not judge her; my thoughts did at first. I only felt her pain. I have been reading her editorials ever since, and they are very informative.
It is healthy to be honest, truthful and wise, and that Lizi is. May God bless her!
“God is love.” – I John 4:8
“I don’t want to lose you to find you.”
Call Ruby at 256-935-1330 to spread your good news.
