Please, keep Lorie in prayer this morning , she goes in for gall bladder surgery at 8;30 and the surgery is at 9:30 thank you all.
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Trish, that was beautiful :) I'm sure that all of you do have a little bit of all of Grandma's traits and being in you. For someone who never met Grandma, would be able to meet all of you, they would SURELY know what Grandma was all about!! And I think the boys can contribute to that too lol. I would like to read how you see the boys :)
Sisters
It is often said we should strive to live so that others can see Jesus in us. And that is what I try to live for but I also try to live the life Mommy lived. She reflected Christ in everything she did whether it was pulling weeds in the garden, canning in the kitchen or mopping in the basement; she did it all to honor God. That's how I want others to see me. When I am doing my chores, I want to be in conversation with Christ the whole time!
So, my sisters, I want to tell you how I see Mommy manifested in you!
Vonda, when I look at you, if you had gray hair and a bun it would be just like looking at Mommy. You have her face, her chin, her eyes. And I don't mean the eyes of the same color and shape. I mean the eyes that you can see into the soul. You have her soul! I know you and she have shared tears that we will never know or understand and when I look in your eyes I see her soul; her warmth, her understanding!
Ruth, I see Mommys leadership and strength in you. She was always foraging the way- a new way- with crafty ways to do things. Smart ways to utilize what she had-which wasn't much. I have seen you do that in everything you do! And then you make these things available for everyone else. Finding their needs, and helping them to find it also. You have helped me many days by just leading the way. Being the first to tell me God still loves me or encouraging me when I was discouraged. Being that strength we all take advantage of and lean upon. So like Mommy!
Bobbie I think you have Mommys spirit. Kind, gentle, fair but firm. You have her ways. Always trying to reason, see the good in people. Very smart about your family and striving to make sure their needs always met. Spiritual and physical. Slow to anger, quick to forgive. Steady in your faith- or you always appear that way to me. And if Mommys faith ever wavered...I didn't know it. She was the Rock and so are you!
Rita! You just make me tired! You work just like Mommy did. Even down to using the Ringer Washer! You literally work your fingers to the bone. Mommy was always working and busy with the garden, the home, the kids, taking care of Daddy. And so do you. You understand the hard work that Blain does and you CARE about that and take CARE of him. You CARE that his meals are ready when he comes home, you CARE that he has a good lunch to take, you CARE that his clothes are clean and the coal dirt comes out. You CARE...Just like Mommy did! You have her HEART! And her wit! Mommy was a seriously funny person! Just like you!
I am sure you each possess some of the other qualities but this is what stands out to me, how I see Mommy in you! So I guess in order to have ALL of Mommy ALL of the time, I have to put up with ALL of YOU!
So, my sisters, I want to tell you how I see Mommy manifested in you!
Vonda, when I look at you, if you had gray hair and a bun it would be just like looking at Mommy. You have her face, her chin, her eyes. And I don't mean the eyes of the same color and shape. I mean the eyes that you can see into the soul. You have her soul! I know you and she have shared tears that we will never know or understand and when I look in your eyes I see her soul; her warmth, her understanding!
Ruth, I see Mommys leadership and strength in you. She was always foraging the way- a new way- with crafty ways to do things. Smart ways to utilize what she had-which wasn't much. I have seen you do that in everything you do! And then you make these things available for everyone else. Finding their needs, and helping them to find it also. You have helped me many days by just leading the way. Being the first to tell me God still loves me or encouraging me when I was discouraged. Being that strength we all take advantage of and lean upon. So like Mommy!
Bobbie I think you have Mommys spirit. Kind, gentle, fair but firm. You have her ways. Always trying to reason, see the good in people. Very smart about your family and striving to make sure their needs always met. Spiritual and physical. Slow to anger, quick to forgive. Steady in your faith- or you always appear that way to me. And if Mommys faith ever wavered...I didn't know it. She was the Rock and so are you!
Rita! You just make me tired! You work just like Mommy did. Even down to using the Ringer Washer! You literally work your fingers to the bone. Mommy was always working and busy with the garden, the home, the kids, taking care of Daddy. And so do you. You understand the hard work that Blain does and you CARE about that and take CARE of him. You CARE that his meals are ready when he comes home, you CARE that he has a good lunch to take, you CARE that his clothes are clean and the coal dirt comes out. You CARE...Just like Mommy did! You have her HEART! And her wit! Mommy was a seriously funny person! Just like you!
I am sure you each possess some of the other qualities but this is what stands out to me, how I see Mommy in you! So I guess in order to have ALL of Mommy ALL of the time, I have to put up with ALL of YOU!
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