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1944 DIARY KEPT BY HULDA

 

January 1 - "Resolved to write in this diary this year the happenings of my life this year and perhaps it might be a blessing to me later on to review it. God has been very good to us all this past year. Spared us to see thus another year. Rained all day today. I worked 1 1/2 hours at the Norwood bldg. Mary works there too. She was somewhat sick - worked nevertheless. At home I sew 3 pillow cases, made one dress scarf and mended some more garments. Erwin is playing marbles in the bed. W., E. and A. are singing."

 

January 23 - "Went to Walnut Creek Church. Francis and Robbie and baby Dale went too. They stayed here for dinner, brought milk and eggs. Practice on radio program some. gave Dale 20 cents for his dime bank. He now has 80 cents. Erwin has in his 1.30 I think.

 

February 2 - "Francis, Robbie and Dale came today. They brought me a picture of Dale taken when he was 3 months and 3 days old. He is a darling little boy." 

 

April 6 - "We have been married 32 years today."

 

April 7 - "Went to town this morning to pay bills, light $4.16, gas $4.75, phone $2.59, total $11.50. house rent $35. all together $46.50"

 

April 9 - "Easter Sunday - stayed at home for two reasons, one because no room in the car as so many others depend on taking them to church. and the other reason wanted to stay with Emeline as she is not able to go for so long a time. At night went to Mission service, would have been good but for the irreverence of the children. Oh for parents that know how to bring up their children for God. going to church only will not save them but careful training them in the right ways." 

 

May 2 - "My Daddy's birthday if he had lived he would be 90 years old. but he is dead now about 20 years."

 

May 3 - "Grand Ma Schneider will have a birthday tomorrow. She is then 91 years old."

 

May 4 - "Helped Emeline cook supper. after supper went to Piggly Wiggly store for some groceries. bought over 4 dollars worth. then sew a baby dress for my grandchild. then starch some cloths and hung them on the back porch." 

 

May 8 - "I stayed all night at the hospital. Emeline's son was born at 1:30 o'clock in the morning, weight only 4 pounds and 14 oz. poor baby. had a bad start but we are believing in God's goodness to help him too. When God blesses all is well. sent Harvey a telegram. Emeline name her baby Harvey William."

 

May 11 - "Saw little Harvey he is the smallest baby they have in the hospital, but he will get big. I am believing for him. I have asked the Lord to put his hand on him and guide him through live and may his life be for God's glory and a benefit and blessing to many"

 

May 14 - Sunday - "Emeline did get to come home today. I came in the ambulance with her. Sure is tiny bit of a human. Mother's day - didn't even get to go to church, some times I think I wonder if I will get cheated out of Heaven if going to church is our ticket to Heaven. I am afraid I may not get there as I always am the one who stays home when there is no room in the car or if someone is sick, or work to do at home, it is me, me."

 

July 3 - "Felt not so good this morning but we ought to be grateful any how because God is gracious to us. Went to town in the evening, in the morning Anice and I washed. had all the lines full. Francis, Robbie and Bitsie Buddy came - brought a water melon. also payed me 44.76 on debt again. I hope he will get a good job, he is a good boy."

 

August 9 - "Still sick sore throat. Ruth and Dexter married today."

 

September 5 - "Emeline, Erwin, Teagum and I move some of our things to Pleasant Hill aiming to clean up a little."

 

 

 

 

 

A TESTIMONY  -  BY HULDA SCHNEIDER   (Written in 1945)

 

     Today is Sunday. Praise the Lord for this day. He is still the same dear, loving Christ that I knew in days of old. Oh, it is wonderful to Know Him; and His love surrounds us, and it is easy to behold if our eyes are open to the spiritual light.

      My faith has been tested lately; have been suffering pain in my body – tested to come out stronger; the tests are to build, not destroy. I am still believing the promises of the Bible; thus far I have found them to be true, and by His grace I will keep on believing to the end.

     Here is one more prayer answered; we have been praying that our son-in-law would get a honorable discharge from military service, and on December 8, he came home, honorably discharged. We have been praying for this for over a year. God is able and He is above all powers and authorities. I know we are to be subject to the higher powers, and it pleases God to be law abiding. However, we can come to Him as a child comes to its father in faith and in what is right, and our Heavenly Father gives us our wishes. No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.

     Oh, it pays to be a Christian; and if it sometimes seems to the unsaved that a child of God has nothing to enjoy in this world because we do not take in the pleasures of this world, nor run in the ways the world goes, they just don’t know. We have pleasure they know nothing of and peace and such security, and life everlasting at the end all through His mercy. All as a gift of love from God our Father. I love Him. Jesus is a wonderful Saviour to me.

     He saved me when I was just fourteen years old. I shall never forget that day – on the 6th of June, 1906, somewhere near ten o’clock in the evening on Wednesday, I was born again. Never could I forget that peace like a river and joy unspeakable and full of glory! This world has never been the same to me; it has lost its attraction to me. I am saved, praise the Lord, from that time until now in 1945. For thirty-nine years He has been my best friend and constant guide; my refuge and my shelter from the storms of life. Oh yes, they have been many but He has been my hiding place.

     Many times He healed my body; also healed my children. I will especially refer to one occasion, when Anice was only three years old. She was taken suddenly very sick one night in December, 1928; and on the next night she was burning up with a very high fever. Her little body was so very hot and it was just quivering; and she was moaning very pitifully. I knew she was suffering very much and it brought agony to me to see her suffer so. I loved her very much, and she had been very dear to me; but that moment when I saw what she suffered, I loved her too well to keep her here with us.

     “If Thou see best to take her,” I prayed, “Thy will be done, only ease that pain.”

     Oh, I felt so unworthy, I could say nothing else but have mercy on us. I sat by her side and prayed, “Have mercy on us.” I felt very unworthy at that moment to ask God to relieve her or heal her, but “just as Thou wilt; only have mercy.” And my best friend and Saviour, my God in whom I trusted, answered right away with these word to comfort me: “In all their affliction He was afflicted.” (Isaiah 63:9)

     “Oh,” I said, “You, dear Saviour, are suffering with us. I am sure You will help, for You know all about it, and know how we love her and how I feel.”

     I laid down on the other side in the bed, believing He would help us, and in a little while the fever went down! Oh, should I not love Him and praise Him for all these blessings. Oh sure He is dear and precious to me.

 

“All my heart I give Thee,

Day by day, come what may;

All my life I give Thee

Dying souls to save.”

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