Grammie Ruth is in Heaven

                                                                                                                                                                      So much could be said about my mother -- your great grandmother.                                                                                                                                                                

Her Last Mother's Day With All Four of Us

On May 25, 2018 Carla and I were by her bedside as she slipped very peacefully from this life into the eternal presence of Jesus.

This was the whole focus of her life, really. It was to live for Jesus here and then to abide with Him forever.

She had a full life here, but she also had difficulties that are part of living in a troubled world. She tried to make the best of them and I remember saying to her many times over the years, "Mom, you are a survivor!"

She was a hard worker and was always ready to serve the Lord and others. She was a multi-tasker and was in charge of almost everything she did, as others admired her gifts and abilities. She taught Sunday School, played the Church Organ, and held various offices in her Church for over 60 years. She taught elementary school during WW2 in one room school houses, and worked for the Clerk of Courts in Houlton. Working for Uncle Merle Nason, she supervised children picking berries, beans, and other crops. She did volunteer work: she served as president of the PTA, was on the board for an after-school outreach to teens in Houlton, and served for many years as a Camp Chief at St. John Valley Bible Camp. For many years, she did book keeping and did income tax accounting for individuals and businesses. She was office manager in a doctor's office, and also managed the office for Watson Well Drilling for a number of years until illness forced her to retire at the age of 85. All that, and more.

If she could speak to all of you today, I am sure she would say something like this:
"Of everything that I experienced in the world, there is one thing that remains the most important. That is my relationship with Jesus, my Lord and Savior. I have prayed for all of you that you would know the Gospel -- the Good News that Jesus offers salvation and eternal life to all who will believe.
There is nothing as important in all of life as knowing and serving the Lord. Jesus said, 'seek first the Kingdom of God...' and I pray that you will."

I am going to be posting some stories on this blog that Grammie Ruth told Heather. I know you will enjoy them!