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Song Of Victory

Wand'ring  thru  death's  lonesome  valley

Confused  &  bewildered,  I  journeyed  alone;

There  was  no  one  to  walk  beside  me

A  motherless  child,  so  far  from  home!

My  frail  body  grew  steadily  weaker

But,  JESUS  carried  me,  thru  every  storm;

When  I  thought,  "My  life  is  over!"

HIS  mercy  &  grace,  kept  me  safe  from  harm!

Thru  long  sleepless  nights,  of  pain  &  heartache

As  I  cried  in  my  pillow,  GOD  bottled  each  tear;

HE  sent  Holy  Angels  to  encamp  around  me

God's  love's  unconditional,  erasing  all  fear!

While  pain  &  disease  may  ravage  my  body

It  cannot  touch  my  immortal  soul;

HE  gives  me  peace,  so  cool  washing  o'er  me

Waves  of  healing,  making  me  whole!

It's  never  over  ...  till  GOD  says  it's  over

A  Message  Of  Victory,  is  what  I  now  bring;

I  tell  of  HIS  love,  and  HIS  infinite  mercy

Hymns  of  healing  &  victory,  is  what  I  now  sing!

- by Susie Sizemore

(written 8/9/09, Sun., 4:04 p.m. at St. Joseph East

 Continuing Care Unit, Lexington, KY)

(Copyright 2009)

 
PICS  OF  ME  &  MY  BAND:  "JAMMIN'  4  JESUS";

MIDDLE  PIC  HAS  MR.  EARL  BARNES  W/  US.

 

"Another's Prayers"

 

 
Another's prayers, love & caring mean so much when we're going through the valleys in our lives. The medical diagnosis for the health issues I'm currently coping with may be uncertain so far, but there's one thing I am certain of & do know ... my FATHER is in control of it all!!

HE carries me ... now I can no longer stand & cradles me ... in the palm of HIS hand!

Remember, be a blessing & be blessed! To GOD be the Glory! 

With Much Love, Susie Sizemore  

The Reunion Heart

Since Heaven has become your Home

I sometimes feel I'm so alone;

and though we now are far apart

you hold a big piece of my heart.

 

I never knew how much I'd grieve

when it was time for you to leave;

or just how much my heart would ache

from that one fragment you would take.

 

God lets this tender hole remain

reminding me we'll meet again;

and one day all the pain will cease

when He restores this missing piece.

 

He'll turn to joy my every tear

with thoughts of you I hold so dear;

and they'll become my special way

to treasure our Reunion Day.

- author unknown

 
(While remembering Mom, I decided to add a few more people very dear to my heart. 1st Pic: my brother, Dillard "Dee" Smith - passed away 4/24/91; me; & my Mom, Elizabeth Mattie Wilder Sizemore - passed away 2/5/01. 2nd Pic: my sister, Elva Jeweleen Ayers Hormann - lives in Missouri; me; & my sister, Pattie Sue Ayers Fee - passed away 10/25/06. 3rd Pic: my Mom; me; & my Dad, Roscoe "Pappy" Sizemore - passed away 4/23/72. I have 5 more bothers passed on: Belve, Wilce, Walter, Junior & Raymond [all Sizemores] and 3 more sisters: Ethel Sizemore Ridner; Clara Sizemore Frey; & Beulah Sizemore. I don't have pics of them with me right now, but they're dear to my heart, too. And along with Jeweleen, I have 1 more sibling still living: my brother, Melvin Smith - Berea. I love them all! If you kept count, I'm child #13 & the baby of them all! Be a blessing & be blessed!  Susie Sizemore) 

Remembering My Mother, Sis. Lizzie Sizemore

As far back as I remember, my fondest memories always included my Mother. She wasn't only my Mother; she was my closest & dearest friend on this earth! 

Mommy, as I mostly called her as a child & as an adult - especially when I was in trouble, in pain, or just in need of her special love, her touch when rubbing my hair back off my brow that let me know Mommy's here & everything's gonna be alright and her understanding way that no matter how silly I act or how many wrong choices I make, she'd understand! And, she helped to instill the same unshakeable faith within me. We truly believed that God was fully in control & was getting ready to straighten things out for me - if I would just hold on a little longer! She was a prayer warrior who put her whole life, her faith & her trust in our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ! And, I do the same. He is my All in All!

As I watched Mommy & Pappy's lives, I learned valuable lessons that's brought me safely thru the tribulations, trials & stumbling blocks that's tried to overcome me in this life. By listening & learning from their wisdom, I've been able to keep my course straight & sail right thru the raging storms that's tried to shipwreck me time after time! I thank God for parents who taught me to fear God, to put Him first in my life & to praise & worship Him in the good times & bad! I pray that I'll be able to pass these same lessons on to my children & grandchildren! Knowing they'll understand their importance ... someday!    

God sent His angels down to get Mommy on Feb. 5, 2001 - 10 yrs. ago!! I can hardly believe it has been that long! Yet looking back, so much has happened since then. Dominic was the only grandchild I had at that time. Angie now has 3 more children: Ary, A.J. & Logan. Chris & Itchy have a nice home & also have additions to our family: my 2 granddogs, Buster & Muddy Waters. I believe Mommy's in Heaven, with Jesus, & still finding ways to watch over us, somehow! It sure comforts me to think of it in that maner!

I love Mommy far more than words can ever convey! Everyone says that the grief will get better, ease up & not hurt so much ... I'm still waiting for that day to arrive! I miss her as much as ever! She was a special lady in every way! With each passing season for the last 10 yrs., God's Garden must be blooming especially bright - for on 1 early, predawn Mon., Feb. 5, 2001, God's angels came to Richmond, KY & chose 1 rare perfect rose to carry back to Heaven & be planted there in His garden - to forever bloom, & shedding its beautiful fragrance, wafting thru the whispers of the wind!

 "Bloom on, perfect rose! I yearn for the day when I can join you! You & Pappy be watching & waiting. I have a feeling it won't be long. You've paved the way for me to travel. I just need to follow in your footsteps."

Although I'm filled with sadness today, thinking of how on Thurs., Feb. 8, 2001, we took a long, long ride behind the hearse bearing your remains, & it felt like it was never going to end! We, then, had to say, "Farewell!" to the person we knew in this life. It was an extremely hard task!

 But, I know  you are now living in a Heavenly Land that's filled with happiness, joy, peace & love, & you no longer have any pain! I'm so glad for that ... you'll never suffer again! I love you, Mommy! I miss you so badly!

With All My Love -- Till The Day After Forever!

Your baby girl, Susie

 
  

DEAR LORD, I'LL SING YOUR PRAISES!

 
"Dear Lord, I'll sing Your praises -

I'll lift my voice & worship Thee;

I'll tell the world of ALL You've done for me!

And, though my body may grow weary -

You've been my Strength, Lord, from the start;

You're the Reason for the Joy deep in my heart!"

- written by Susie Sizemore

 

Whether I'm singing, testifying, giving praise reports, writing poetry &/or doing my card ministry, I love ... to first & foremost ... glorify the name of our Almighty God! For He is worthy to be praised, & we must continually give Him all our praise!! Lift up the name of JESUS!!! His name is the sweetest name I know! Oh, how I love the name, JESUS!! At the sound of His name, all of Heaven is quiet! Even the  Angels stand still! Jesus is the Intercessor between us & God's throne!When we're in trouble & our lives filled with doubt, just call on King Jesus & He will see us out!

With Much Christian Love

Sis. Susie Sizemore

KY Poet/Author/Gospel Singer

"BE  A  BLESSING,  AND  BE  BLEST!"

Jammin' 4 JESUS (Continued)

Cut my last blog short! My neighbor came to get me. Wanted me to eat w/ the others. First Christian had it. We went on their bus. The meal was 'scrumptious'! Yum!!! Miss Patsy flew up there & back on her power chair! Beat us all!! Lol.

To continue my blog on J4J's last weekend in October's escapades! Lol.

On Saturday, Oct. 30th, J4J sang at the home of Sis. Pauline Strong - starting at about 4:00 p.m. Sis. Judy Hall, of Richmond House Of Prayer Elderly InHome Ministries, invited us to come & sing & testify & whatever we felt like doing to lift up the awesome name of our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ! And of course, that's what we love to do most of all! Anytime I have an opportunity to glorify God, I do so! Oh, how I love Jesus because He first loved me!! What a comforting thought that is!! Thank you, Sis. Judy, for inviting us! And, thank you, Sis. Strong, for making us so welcome in your home! We hope you'll ask us again! We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!

Bro. Donnie & Sis. Susie Strong (& Bro. Lonnie Centers, I believe) dropped me off at my son's home, so I could sit on the front porch with them & hand out candy to the little Trick or Treaters! I love doing that with my family! We have the best time looking at all the cute costumes the little children are wearing! We laugh till my jaws are tired! My stepgrandchildren didn't expect to see me out there, nor me them. When they came around to where they could see me, I'm not sure who was grinning the biggest - me or them! Kyli Marie & Kwali ran right to me! Logan, my 3 y.o. grandson, helped give out candy for a 'hot minute', as they used to say...then he went to something else. I loved the way he said, you wecum! Lol. Halloween's over, again!

On Sunday morning, Oct. 31st, J4J was scheduled for their 3rd singing back-to-back! It's the 1st time we ever did 3 in a row like that! It should have been medically impossible for me to even be able to do that many right together! But, we were scheduled. The band played. And, me & Miss Wanda sang! Lol. I woke up feeling, & I had King Jesus on my mind! I'm not for sure what some of my church friends at First Baptist were thinking when they saw all the fiddles, etc. I know they'd have been polite had they not liked us, but judging by the reactions of the congregation, I do believe they were pleasantly surprised! Lol. I thank God for that. We always love to


 
touch the hearts & souls of the ones we're playing for at any given time. It was Old Fashion Sunday, so we decided to do "Peace In The Valley" & "Amen!". All of us, but Wanda who had to be at a rehearsal in Lexington, stayed thru the entire service & ate the delicious Pot Luck, afterwards! We loved the singing, the preaching & the ole-time cookiing!! It just doesn't get any better than that! To God be the Glory! Amen.

I'm going to add a few more pics. Hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I do showing them. Love you all! May God so richly bless each & everyone of you!!

Sis. Susie Sizemore, Child Of God

(& KY Poet/Author/Gospel Singer)

 

 

"WHISPER MY NAME"

 
The  pitter - pat  of  rain  ...  the  only  sound

lifting  me  up  ...  when  I'm  feeling  low;

A  lively  dance  on  a  roof  of  tin

echoes  from  the  past  ...

down  memory  lane  I  go.

Looking  out  the  window,

a  silent  tear  trickling  down

Thoughts  from  long  ago  &  far  away;

Clouds  of  loneliness  hovering  'round  me

Yet,  sensing  it's  not  meant  to  stay.

Joy  welling  up  from  deep  inside

My  life  will  never  be  the  same;

A  peace  passing  all  understanding

As  I  hear  JESUS  ...

Whisper  My  Name!

-  by  Susie  Sizemore

( Copyright  2006 )

WE HAVE A HUGE SNOW OUTSIDE, BUT I'M SNUG AS A BUG INSIDE & ALMOST TOO WARM! I'M SO VERY THANKFUL! I AM BLESSED!

 

I'M FEELING SO MUCH BETTER AFTER GETTING OVER A 2 DAY VIRUS!

 

MY SON, CHRIS, SENT MY DAUGHTER, ANGIE, AFTER SOME FRUIT & OTHER BASICS I WAS BADLY IN NEED OF! TWO OF MY GRANDCHILDREN, ARYANNA & AARON, BROUGHT MY FOOD IN & HELPED ME PUT IT AWAY, AND I GOT SOME VERY MUCH MISSED "GRANNY" HUGS! SO, I'M VERY HAPPY TONIGHT!

CHAPLAIN TERRY WENT AFTER POSTAGE STAMPS & EYE DROPS FOR ME. HE ALSO CHECKED MY MAIL. WANDA BROUGHT ME A BONNET FOR OLD FASHIONED DAY. SHE HELPED ME GET MY CLOTHES READY, TOO!

I AM VERY THANKFUL FOR MY FAMILY & FRIENDS!!!
SO TONIIGHT, WHILE I'M FEELING VERY THANKFUL, I AM ALSO REMEMBERING ONES LESS FORTUNATE THAN MYSELF ... THE HOMELESS, WHO ARE DESPERATELY SEEKING SHELTER, A WARM PLACE TO SPEND THE NIGHT ... THE LONELY & FORGOTTEN, WHO HAVE NO ONE TO CHECK ON THEM & GO GET THEM THE THINGS THEY NEED ... THE ONES UNABLE TO EVEN GET IN & OUT OF BED BY THEMSELVES ... AND, MOST OF ALL, THE LOST SOULS WHO HAVE NO ONE TO CRY OUT TO WHEN THEIR BODIES AWAKEN THEM WITH PAIN; THEY CANNOT CLOSE THEIR EYES PEACEFULLY IN SLEEP WITH THE SWEET ASSURANCE SHOULD THEIR EYES NEVER OPEN ON THIS EARTH AGAIN, THEY WOULD BE LIVING WITH JESUS IN A LAND OF PEACE & REST & NO MORE PAIN ... SO EVEN THOUGH I AM BLESSED, I DO NOT FORGET TO PRAY FOR THE ONES WHO ARE NOT AS BLESSED AS I!

AND, I NEVER FORGET TO PRAY & GIVE THANKS & PRAISE TO ALMIGHTY GOD FOR  ALL THE BLESSINGS HE HAS BESTOWED UPON ME

IF YOU WILL THANK GOD EACH DAY FOR BEING BLESSED, YOU WILL SOON FIND YOUR LIFE IS FILLED WITH DAILY BLESSINGS!!

"BE A BLESSING, & BE BLESSED!"  (quote bt Susie)

WITH MUCH LOVE,
SUSIE.

One day at a time, with its failures & fears, With its hurts & mistakes, with its weakness & tears, With its portion of pain and its burden of care; One day at a time we must meet and must bear.

(MY FLESH & MY HEART FAILETH: BUT GOD IS THE STRENGTH OF MY HEART, AND MY PORTION FOREVER.)

One day at a time to be patient & strong; To be calm under trial & sweet under wrong; Then its toiling shall pass & its sorrow shall cease; It shall darken & die, & the night shall bring peace.

(FOR WHICH CAUSE WE FAINT NOT; BUT THOUGH OUR OUTWARD MAN PERISH, YET THE INWARD MAN IS RENEWED DAY BY DAY.)

One day at a time -- but the day is so long, And the heart is not brave, & the soul is not strong, O Thou merciful Christ, be Thou near all the way; Give courage & patience & strength for the day.

(O LORD, BE GRACIOUS UNTO US; WE HAVE WAITED FOR THEE. BE THOU THEIR ARM EVERY MORNING, OUR SALVATION ALSO IN THE TIME OF TROUBLE.)

Swift cometh His answer, so clear and so sweet; "Yea, I will be with thee; thy troubles to meet; I will not forget thee, nor fail thee, nor grieve; I will not forsake thee; I never will leave."

(MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR THEE. I WILL NEVER LEAVE THEE, NOR FORSAKE THEE.)

Not yesterday's load we are called on to bear, Nor the morrow's uncertain & shadowy care; Why should we look forward or back with dismay? Our needs, as our mercies, are but for the day.

(BUT THE GOD OF GRACE, WHO HATH CALLED US UNTO HIS ETERNAL GLORY BY CHRIST JESUS, AFTER YE HAVE SUFFERED A WHILE, MAKE YOU PERFECT, STABLISH, STRENGTHEN, SETTLE YOU.)

One day at a time, and the day is His day; He hath numbered its hours, though they haste or delay. His grace is sufficient, we walk not alone; As the day, so the strength that He giveth His own.

--by Anne Johnson Flint

[This is a great poem (ALONG WITH HIS WORD) to carry in our hearts as we begin a journey into a new year - an unknown future awaits us all - yet although we may not know the future, we DO KNOW who is in control of that future; HIS name is JESUS. HE is waiting for us to help us make it thru each trial we face, each sorrow we must bear, each attack that comes against us -- as well as each happy time we have -- all of this, we do NOT have to face alone, for HE will be there with us ... One Day At A Time!

BE A BLESSING, & BE BLESSED!
SUSIE

Well, I guess we all survived another Christmas! Lol. Actually, I had a pretty wonderful Christmas! Chris & Itchy showed up at my door bright & early on Christmas morning! Which was pretty amazing...used to have to wait on my son forever...guess he's gotten into such a routine of getting up early doing his Pepsi route that it's just normal old hat type stuff ffor him now. Lol. Anway, I just barely finished with my "bagging" gifts when they arrived at my door. When I heard an, "It's us!" & a little giggle ... my Christmas Joy had come to my door -- one more time!

We enjoyed talking, opening gifts, taking pictures ... of course ... then, all too soon for me ... it was time for them to head on out to another family visit they had planned for the day. Thanks, Chris & Itchy, for helping to make Christmas, 2009 a very special one for me!

A lively group arrived at my door next time around! Lol. It was Angie, Aryanna, Aaron & Logan ... everyone made it but Domiinic.... whom I really missed! We did, basically, the same routine...except this time it was a bit rowdier! Lol. Seriously though, I thoroughly enjoyed their visit...and, it just wouldn't seem llike Christmas without them being a part of it! I was a wee bit sad when it came their time to move on ..... I love this little group much more than maybe they even realize! You made this little Sister very happy!

I had a long stretch before the next cheerful clan arrived ... and, man, was I ever hungry!!!! It felt like my belly button was hitting my back bone -- which really isn't all that hard to accomplish! Lol. But, when Christy, Pappa & Jayden came with loads of food, it was well worth the wait & I was a happy camper, to say the least! Boy, was that food ever scrumptious .. Christy's a very good cook, and I, for one, am glad! We opened gifts, ate, laughed & waited for the rest of The Crew....later came Kyli Marie & Kwali....they're such a joy...Kwali went to sleep on us & I wanted badly to join him, by that time... I'm kind of embarassed to say...I had been losing quite a bit of sleep & I'm afraid it had taken its toll on this poor ole body...the old gray mare ain't what she used to be...Lol.

This group also had a great time while waiting for the final arrivals ... Kali, Tobias & Tierra...this group. literally, burst thru the door with a whoop & holler...Lol. We ate some more...I finally dozed off & 1 of the twins had to wake me up...by leaning up close to my face & yelling, "WAKE UP!" I did. I also silently thanked God that my heart was healed, or there could have been dire consequences follow an awakening such as that one...Lol!

Although, I was totally worn out & badly in need of sleep, it was sort of sad to see everyone go home, for then I knew Christmas, 2009, for all intents & purposes, was over! I, valiantly, tried to send out one last text in honor of Christmas...I was doing a Merry Christmas to all...& made it to -- & to all a good..... I woke up about 4 or 5 a.m. with my cell phone lying open on my lap... with the unfinished message still there! Lol. I gave a silent little chuckle...closed my phone, turned over & went back to sleep. So, on that note...to all a good night!!!

BE A BLESSING, & BE BLESSED!
Susie