About three years ago, after Mama died, I noticed some green shoots coming up in vicinity of where moneymaker tree had been. I looked closely, and could see that it was a tiny pecan tree...springing forth from roots of that big ole tree that had fallen..New life!! I let it grow, and then there were two...side by side. I let them grow in memory of my Mama, and her twin sister. Those two trees, springing forth from root of old tree, are flourishing and are now 12 feet tall. The root system was already established, so trees could grow rapidly.

This experience has reminded me of a spiritual truth. Seeds planted long ago will continue to produce fruit. People are born, they die, yet there heritage lives on. A strong root system produces a healthy tree and shows me that we must be firmly rooted in Word of God.

That original moneymaker tree was planted, grew and became old..like us...yet its memory still lives on.

Psalm 92.14 "They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing."

Irvin L. Rozier, author of My Walk with Lord, www.selahbooks.com

As one of his daughters sang a beautiful song, one she hadn't sung in 20 years, Uncle Owen took his last breath and went home to be with Jesus.

What was amazing about this, is several days earlier, Uncle Owen told me that he desired to preach one more service. As I prayed for him that day, I asked God to honor his request. On his deathbed, Uncle Owen preached a sweet service. God honors faith of his servants!

Rev 14.13: "And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me. Write, Blessed are dead which die in Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them."

Irvin L. Rozier, Captain (Retired) US Army, now serving as a soldier in God's army