I recently went back to the farm in South Georgia with my daughters to visit family. It was a perfect February South Georgia weekend filled with flatland pastures for miles, picket fences, pine trees, small towns, country churches, afternoon slow drives along the lake and memories of a place I once lived; sweet tea and some of the best home cooking on the planet. Amongst our visit includes none other than our beautiful cousin named Dana. I’ve had the pure pleasure of being a member of Dana’s life for over 25 years. We are almost the same age with her just a little younger by 3 years. Dana was born with Down Syndrome yet that never stopped her from living the most fun filled, hard working, Jesus loving, in church volunteering, beaming with joy life. She has a smile that lights up everyone immediately in her presence. Early on she decided she wanted to be called Peach. And so it was 🍑. Peach color was painted in her room and peach anything is what she wanted around her. The purest of pure the Georgia Peach she is. For some of you reading let me explain. A Georgia Peach is a modern term for a southern belle; mannerly and proper, Jesus loving, the most lady of ladies in the southern state of Georgia. Sharp as a tack, Peach graduated from High School and worked for years in the court system and in the banking industry as her career. Don’t expect to put anything past her; she will crack a joke on the wit of a whim. She immediately spreads the purest form of Joy when she steps in the room. She exudes Jesus’ love in her life. To meet Dana is to meet an example of a daughter of Jesus. She has incredible parents and a Proverbs 31 mom. But Peach is in a league of her own burning a lasting impression of devotion to Jesus and people, illuminating joy and contagious laughter throughout all the people that she has graciously allowed to be a part of her life. I cannot help but share to anyone that reads this, the eternal impression she makes day in and day out on this earth. She has challenged us daily through her years to remember what’s important in life and that is love in the purest form. Love for one another; diehard love and devotion to a life for Jesus with a servants heart. She spreads eternal Joy and laughter, peace and hope in her living legacy. I challenge us to be more like Peach with pure hearts, love for one another and spreading eternal Joy. I will forever be changed and challenged by Peach and her living legacy of love
John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another; as I have loved you.
I Timothy 4:12 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.
Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.