This is one of our newest and dearest friends, Thelma Simpson. She is 98 years old, still lives on her own and never misses a church service even if it means she has to walk! (Don't worry! Someone always picks her up!) Thelma is so full of gusto, comedy and an immense love for the Lord. I asked her if I could share a testimony she shared with me a few weeks ago and she said, "Of Course!". Thelma and her husband, Christopher, were married for 60 years before Christopher passed away. For Thelma's 80th birthday Christopher gave her the rose tree you see below. After many years the rose tree began to die and no matter what Thelma did she couldn't revive it so for a long while it sat in the corner of her yard. She wasn't ready to get rid of it because it was one of the last gifts her husband gave her before he passed away. Thelma began praying and asking God to bring the rose tree back to life because it was so precious to her and decided not to get rid. A while after she began to pray for the rose tree she saw that it began to grow again! 18 years later, Thelma's rose tree is alive and more beautiful than ever! I was so blessed by this testimony of the absolute love of our Father God. He cares for us friends! And not just FOR us, but for the things that we care about as well. How could we ever doubt it?
What a beautiful testimony to God and Thelma's love for her husband, Chritopher. I feel sure that the rose bush is a testimony dto their love!! Thanks for sharing. Thelma sounds like your adopted great-grandmother!! What a blessing to have been given such friends with whom to experience life. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
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