Author: Wayne Brady
In his writing, “A Life Well Lived,” Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” This, I think, is true and very few people ever realize this happening in their lives. It’s not that it can’t happen, but many people will not let it happen.
Living in this country, America, we have been blessed to the point that we think in terms of bigger, better and more. And the person who has learned from the Holy Scriptures, The Bible, is the one who has not caved in to our culture driven society but salvaged his or her life by applying the timeless truths revealed therein.
I know of one person of this magnitude who is known the world over by millions of people. Her life has been relegated to the needs of the downtrodden, the helpless, homeless and societal rejects. On the other hand, she has been an inspiration and encourager to those in the highest positions, giving her time and talents to serve a cause greater than herself. She has been relentless in her stand for righteousness, truth and justice intercontinentally as well as locally. She has been battered by the powers and principalities of the air but has remained faithful through those storms when many have been pulled under giving way to demonic forces that try other’s souls. Not she. Battling through the loss of a dear daughter, Stephanie, who was cut from the same cloth, she stayed faithful while watching as God delivered Stephanie from this world of suffering. She stood guard over her family when her husband was also serving God but in various other parts of the world. Yet, all this was done without complaining, becoming negative or acquiescing to the demands of societal changes which violate God’s Word.
I’m sure there were many lonely days and nights when the comforts of home were not available, when the soft touch of her companion was not available, or the smooth relaxing voice of her counterpart was not accessible. But she remained steadfast knowing that through all these lonely days God said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Then, Hugh is back, just like the darkness gives way to the morning light, her God given husband was back and eradicated the lonely, exhausted feelings and once again filled the home with love and laughter. Thank you, Melvine for being an example of the consummate wife, mother, servant of God and Galatians 5:22-23.
In his writing, “A Life Well Lived,” Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” This, I think, is true and very few people ever realize this happening in their lives. It’s not that it can’t happen, but many people will not let it happen.
Living in this country, America, we have been blessed to the point that we think in terms of bigger, better and more. And the person who has learned from the Holy Scriptures, The Bible, is the one who has not caved in to our culture driven society but salvaged his or her life by applying the timeless truths revealed therein.
I know of one person of this magnitude who is known the world over by millions of people. Her life has been relegated to the needs of the downtrodden, the helpless, homeless and societal rejects. On the other hand, she has been an inspiration and encourager to those in the highest positions, giving her time and talents to serve a cause greater than herself. She has been relentless in her stand for righteousness, truth and justice intercontinentally as well as locally. She has been battered by the powers and principalities of the air but has remained faithful through those storms when many have been pulled under giving way to demonic forces that try other’s souls. Not she. Battling through the loss of a dear daughter, Stephanie, who was cut from the same cloth, she stayed faithful while watching as God delivered Stephanie from this world of suffering. She stood guard over her family when her husband was also serving God but in various other parts of the world. Yet, all this was done without complaining, becoming negative or acquiescing to the demands of societal changes which violate God’s Word.
I’m sure there were many lonely days and nights when the comforts of home were not available, when the soft touch of her companion was not available, or the smooth relaxing voice of her counterpart was not accessible. But she remained steadfast knowing that through all these lonely days God said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Then, Hugh is back, just like the darkness gives way to the morning light, her God given husband was back and eradicated the lonely, exhausted feelings and once again filled the home with love and laughter. Thank you, Melvine for being an example of the consummate wife, mother, servant of God and Galatians 5:22-23.