My Journey by Teresa S Mathews

Teresa 

My Journey

About six hundred twelve months ago I started this life,

I was born to the best daddy and his very strict wife.

I was the smallest and youngest of the four children there,

I was the baby and that place I did not want to share.

My brother Stevie had been the babe nine years before me. 

But he was generous and gave up that place easily.

My sister Miriam said she asked God to send me

But was disappointed when I came as a cryin’ baby.

My big brother Larry, who I know loved me so

Carried me with him every place he would go.

At the age of maybe two or perhaps maybe three

I asked for a piano to be bought for me.

I was way too little to learn how to play

And the age of five seemed so far away.

When five finally came and to the teacher I went
I proudly took lessons and it was time well spent.

Those lessons for twelve long years dragged on.

“Sit up straight” “Watch your timing” the teachers did drone.

But now when I look back at those years I can see

The person that God was molding that little girl to be.

The timid young girl, only fourteen years old

Too scared to play in Church and really not bold.

She knew even as a young tiny tot

That God had a plan and she had a spot. 

Playing for Him in His house…oh what pleasure!
The talent He gave me..oh what a treasure!

Now many long years have past since that day

            And in many churches I’ve sat and pianos I’ve played.

It always been for God and for His glory,

                     And now I’m at the end of my STORY! J

For the one's that don't know me, I wanted to tell you a little about myself and my journey. God has been the mainstay of my life since I was a little girl, I was five years old when I asked Jesus into my heart. I was blessed to have been born in a Christian home, my dad was a wonderful man of God who would go out of his way to bless others. There have been times he would give his last penny to someone God told him to bless and we wouldn't have groceries at home or lunch money for school. But he was a man of great faith and he knew that God would supply our needs, and God always did. Dad's favorite saying was "When you shovel it out, God shovels it in and His shovel is a whole lot bigger." He wasn't teaching you should give to get..he was teaching that if God tells you to give something even if you feel you don't have it, He will bless you more than you could ever imagine. We were never rich but God always supplied what we needed, when we needed it. He Truly Is An On Time God.

In my poem I jokingly said my mom was very strict, and that was NOT a joke! LOL I have a wonderful mother and she looked out for her children like no mother I've ever known. She didn't let us run through the neighborhood like the other kids...she KNEW where we were at all times. Every morning before school she would have devotion with us and some mornings she would pray on and on and almost make us late for school! But she was praying for God's protection over her children and it paid off. All of mom and dad's children are still living for God.

Teresa and Carlton Mathews and sons

The Lord has really blessed me through the years, he sent me a wonderful husband that was in need of a piano player because he was a singer and a worship leader. We have been married 25 years and we have two wonderful sons. We have served in several churches as worship leaders through the years and we have never regretted one minute we have given to God. He is the best Father a child could ever have!

I also would love to say a huge Praise the Lord for all my friends here at the Overcoming Through Time - With God's Help Blog. I was so blessed when I was asked to join. Isn't it wonderful when God surprises us with good things in our lives?