Remembering PEGGY -- And Her "Journey with Jesus" (Part 2)

When Peggy was almost 90 years old, she experienced the sudden and deep loss of her husband. And this came in the midst of a long period of personal physical pain. The surgery that was to be her only option to fix the fracture in her hip had to be cancelled indefinitely because of COVID.

Many of you may remember praying Peggy through that hard time. And as difficult as the last months and years have been for her, Peggy learned acceptance and hope in the risen Christ who had come to live in her by faith.

Peggy wrote about her journey through the years with the Lord. She hadn’t known Jesus but HE KNEW PEGGY and never stopped pursuing her, no matter how many times she resisted.

We talked often about the “Hound of Heaven.” How He had been pursuing her all her life. And then finally He truly had her heart!

Here is Peggy in her own words — the journey of her heart and life.
Thank you, dear Peggy!
And thank you, dear Jesus…rescuing Peggy, body, soul, and spirit.

I turned away, I turned my back
and tried to ignore His presence
I paid no attention, I tried not to look
But still, you were there in a sense.

But, I made up my mind, I made my choice
of Satan I knew no fear
I went for that free life, that selfish life,
And in Jesus’ eye was a tear.

That gentle evil pulled and teased
said you’re secure, you’re safe.
What else could you want, you’ve comfort and ease
Why would you want His grace?

Knowing it was false, knowing it was wrong
I allowed my soul to grow dimmer
Smaller and smaller that tiny light,
Now just barely a glimmer.

An emptiness was a part of my life
That day my soul went away,
I cried and sobbed as evil stood by
In his calm and soothing way.

As years went by I knew no peace
And that wicked course had been run,
I could not end my life like this
My God what have I done.

Empty and hopeless and all alone
Having turned away from Him
Something inside said do what’s right
if only one step at a time

It’s too late. I closed that door tight
He won’t want me, why bother?
But again I heard, do what is right!!
Could it be? Maybe?….. the Father?

Are you talking to me, I timidly asked?
I looked around, I was all alone
But the hope in my heart was strong and fast
He WAS with me, I should have known

Then do you know what I did?
I jumped in my car and went to a store.
I searched and found the book so revered
I needed to read those words and so many more

I opened it up and clearly heard,
“Read those words written in red.”
About Jesus who loved and died for us all
And as I read I felt so sad, I felt so small.

As time went on, my heart was calmed
The Words I read explained so much
I learned to know Jesus and found
He never left me, I was so out of touch

After some time He gave me a gift, 24 years
Of happiness and bliss with a Godly man I loved,
He was so kind so caring, it brought me to tears
Thank you Lord Jesus, I’m saved, I’m yours.

my ocean wave lanket— gift to my sister- ocean/beach lover, peggy