Dear God,
I thank you for giving me my dear mother (she turns 91 this month) and for my Mother-in-Law....who I learned to love and cherish deeply. We had our ups-and-downs.....but we loved each other very much before she entered Your Kindgdom 9 years ago.
My Mother taught me so many things: how to sew, to clean, to cook....heck, I can even defrost a refrigerator with pans of boiling water and use liquid starch on dampened, rolled white shirts you store in the frig til their ready!! (thank you God for frost-free refrigerators and permanent press shirts!!) She taught me the value of an education, the importance of family, and how to love unconditionally.
She taught me to never give up...no matter how hard the task-at-hand. She taught me to work hard.....that nothing worth anything comes easily. I have the work-ethic I do because of my Mother.
Although she has suffered these past years with alzheimer's, Lord, I know You are on that tough path with her. As much as I pray that You take her home so she doesn't suffer any more, I know that that is not Your plan....but mine.
Thank you for blessing me with the great honor of being the mother of the two most amazing sons ever. I know you just lent them to me for a short while....let me hold their hands for a bit ....but oh the wonderful joy they bring. I am SO very proud of both of them, for the great young men they've become, and the life-partners they were so wise to choose.
You made me wait a very long time for 'daughters'....but oh were they worth the wait!! Jackie is not only one of my sweetest gifts....but she is a beautiful mother to our three precious grandbabies!!
And Amy. Sigh. Amy makes me realize....without even knowing it....that you can never be close enough to Our Lord. She is the perfect addition to our ever-growing family~
Thank you, God, for all the blessings You continually bestow on me. I am ever-grateful~
Your Loving Daughter,
Carol
p.s. Please let all the Mothers in the world have a beautiful Mother's Day
6 comments:
Happy Mother's Day to you too! That was just a beautiful post - thank you for sharing it. Have a wonderful week (I don't want to jinx it but the sun has been out for two days in a row).
Oh, Cassie...you're right: two days of sun in a row!! I'm crossing my fingers for more. It was so delightful~
What a sweet tribute to the sweet ladies in your life....I hope your day was special !
Beautiful tribute and glad your Mother's Day was a good one!
Sandi
Loved your Mother's Day post, and love you, too, dear one!
Kathi
What a beautiful poignant post. Thank you for sharing and happy belated Mother's Day. Everyday should be a Mother's day!
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