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I have
only one remaining memory of my mother's father. I remember walking out
into his backyard and towards him. I was only three when he died. He
had a big smile on his face and even though he smoked big cigars, had nearly perfectly
white teeth. My mother told me that he never had any teeth problems in his
life and attributed it to the fact that he brushed with table salt!
What makes that one meeting
of many the only one that still remains in my memory, is that I was walking
towards a ride
in his car police car. He was a small town cop!
If it weren't for that one memory etched
in my mind with a police-car colored "crayon," I would have to go by photographs
and the
stories of others to remember my grandpa Walter Ketchum. Memories
are very valuable
things. Among other things they can bring joy as we remember past
blessings.
Repeatedly in the Old Testament God reminded
the people of Israel of their history. Psalm 105 starts with the line, "Oh give thanks
to the Lord, call upon His Name; Make known His deeds among the people."
The rest of the Psalm
is a partial poetic history of Israel from Abraham to Moses.
Remember God's deeds in your life and
you will be encouraged. Share those deeds with others and they will
be encouraged and perhaps
moved to follow the Lord too.
All Scripture references are from the New American Standard
Version unless otherwise noted.
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Memories
