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People Making A Comeback

I usually watch Bishop T.D. Jakes every Sunday morning

while I'm getting ready for church.

He did a sermon with the above title: "People Making A Comeback".

I'm not anywhere near as eloquent as Bishop Jakes,

but this is what I gleaned from the sermon:

Main Point:

When we hit rock bottom, there's no place to go but up!

Ones who are put down, mistreated, lied on, forsaken by loved ones,

have chronic & terminal illnesses, marriage has fallen apart,

lost their jobs &/or homes, etc, etc .....

don't have a whole lot left to lose!

If you hit rock bottom .....

look up to JESUS -- where your help is found!

Don't ever give up!

When it's at your darkest hour .....

GOD is there!

Your miracle IS on the way!

To GOD be the glory!

by Susie Sizemore
 

Waste No Time Looking Back

Waste no time looking back at what might have been ...

and fear not tomorrow ... God is already there!

Live each day as if it's your last ... making each moment count.

 Life is not measured by its duration, but rather its donation.

Be the unique & special person God created you to be ...

and you will leave this world a better place because you lived!

by Susie Sizemore
 

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.

 

Quote by Susie

Go  to  the  One  who  can  give  you  hope  -

when  everything  seems  hopeless;

can  give  you  joy  -  in  spite  of  the  pain;

can  give  you  peace  -  in  the  midst  of  every  storm;

can  give  you  happiness  -  when  all  you  feel  is  grief;

and  can  give  you  strength  -

when  you're  at  your  lowest  &  weakest  point.

JESUS   is   that

hope,  joy,  peace,  happiness,  and  strength!

He  is  my  All  in  All  -

the  best  Friend  I  ever  had!

-  Susie  Sizemore

 
Jammin'  4  JESUS  Gospel  Group

Vickie,  Wanda,  Dave  &  Susie

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

 
  

The Best Christmas Gift Of All - Part 2

 
As Christmas Day, 2010 is nearing & will soon be gone, let's take time to slow down our hectic schedules, remember what & who are truly important to us, read the story of Jesus' birth from the Bible to our children -- lest they get caught up on how much their gifts cost or if their friends have more than they do & lose sight of what's the real meaning of Christmas should be! 

It's a lot of fun to have presents under our Christmas trees & the beautiful lights twinkling! But, what I look forward to even more is the feeling of love that surrounds us this time of year! We know, historically, that Christmas Day is only the date we set aside to celebrate Jesus' birth & also know that all the events portrayed in the Christmas plays & pageants didn't actually occur the very night of His birth. However, since we have honored this date as His birth, it has helped to keep the celebration from becoming a totally commercialized holiday -- where everything's centered around Jolly Ole St. Nick & how large or numerous are the packages under the tree this year!

If we can just remember to give love 1st & teach our children about a Man who paid the ultimate price of unconditional love for us all -- then, we can enjoy a blessed Christmas surrounded by family & friends & hearts that are filled to overflowing with love!

As I look at the faces of my family & friends so dear to my heart this blessed Christmas season & see the smiles on each of their faces, I will have the present I prayed for -- the beautiful Gift of Love!

-- by  Susie  Sizemore

(Christmas, 2010)

Remember, be a blessing & be blessed! I love you. Susie

The Best Christmas Gift Of All - Part 1

 
Once more, it's time to celebrate the birth of our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ. Yet, even as I write these words, I know deep in my heart, that many have forgotten the pure & simple Reason WHY we celebrate this most Holy Season.

Many years ago a Virgin Mother named Mary, gave birth to a baby boy whose name is Jesus - the 1st Christmas Gift, a Gift of unconditional Love for all mankind embodied in a wee Babe who was born in a stable, wrapped in swaddling clothes & laid in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn.

Yes, the Messiah (the One of Jewish prophecy who would come to rescue the Jewish people, God's chosen people, & bring them out of bondage, but instead He came to save us all - Jews & Gentiles, alike), the Son of the living God, could have come to earth in any form He wanted. Yet, He chose to come as a small helpless Infant, as the Son of the Virgin M ary & her espoused husband, Joseph, a carpenter from the quaint village of Bethlehem. Humble beginnings for the King of all Kings & the Lord of all Lords! 

The 1st 33 years of His life was spent as an typical boy running & playing with His siblings & later doing carpentry work with His father, Joseph. They were mostly uneventful years filled with normal routine events of any normal Jewish male in His day & time. 

The 1 big difference is that unlike other men, Jesus knew no sin! Although surrounded by  a world of sin, He lived a pure simple clean life void of all sin! It seems that He was living through all the experiences that life had to offer while waiting for the time to come when He must do His Heavenly Father's will & accomplish His mission - what He had been sent to earth to do! His cousin Elizabeth's son, John the Baptist, was already out in the wilderness preaching of His coming, baptizing people in the water & preparing the way for Him to do His Father's bidding!

Jesus healed the sick, raised the dead & performed miracles that were too numerous to be   recorded in the Bible! The 1s listed in the Bible probably only scratched the surface of all that He did! He lived a pure life, yet He suffered, bled & died a cruel death while hanging on a cross between 2 thieves! He could have called 10,000 angels to come to His rescue, yet in His heart He knew what must be done - the reason why He came to earth - He had to die, so we would have a chance to be saved! What love He had, for you & for me! His life's blood was shed to wash away our sins! His body was laid to rest in a borrowed tomb, but on the 3rd day, He arose - breaking death's chains that had Him bound, so we might have a right to eternal life! Oh, what love, what unconditional love! We're saved by blood we never shed & covered by Grace we didn't earn! It was freely given to 1 & all by the carpenter's Son born in Bethlehem so many years ago - His name is Jesus!    

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)