Lifelong Lessons

Birth? I do not recall the time or place. The first thing I recall remembering - Mom was having a home permanent done and I was banished outside to the yard. I'm Ruth, I learned rejection had foul smells. At my reception of faith - life got better. my second home has always been the church. There I was introduced to Father The Lord and His son, Jesus whom I call brother. I learned forgiveness and worth at His hand. I went to college to be a teacher and got to practice at Glendale Chapel telling precious children - Jesus loves them, reading the Bible and finding His words like these, “as you go, tell folks about Me.” I found that teachers never quit learning so in my twenties at Calvary, University Church and Lewis Lane, I played piano and sang in the choir - “Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised.” I learned to do ministry at Graceland after I married and had two children. Visiting folks in homes and hospitals, jails, and schools, discovering The Lord’s command, “Love one another as I have loved you.” Life-long lessons have made the difference At Wesley Chapel, I had wealth to share - supporting missions, sponsoring youth camps, At Sellersburg, we help furnishing back packs, making dishcloths to prompt folks to pray. Life’s long lessons include one thing learned - by good works man can never gain salvation. No, it’s Christ's’ life, death and resurrection which brings eternal life to believers. “For by grace are you saved, not of yourselves.” March 11, 2014