give people their flowers

My Grandaddy, my Mom’s Dad, used to always say, "Give people their flowers while they're living."

He was a passionate preacher and hard-working patriarch who did not take no mess. He lived by strong spiritual truths and convictions and he held up the plumb line for others as well. Before I tell you about the flowers scenario, I want to make sure you know that my Grandaddy was gangster.  

Seriously.

He was too legit to quit decades before M.C. Hammer was even born.  

Let me share a few gems from the treasure chest of memories:

When hoodlums vandalized our church, he got on the news with his shotgun and said he would shoot the people if they came back.  He was not joking.  And he may or may not have locked and loaded his shotgun during the interview...

This post is an excerpt from my 21 Day Devotional entitled Wake Pray Slay. To continue reading, grab your copy now.

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