Sunday, May 11, 2008
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FIRST MOTHER'S DAY WITHOUT MOMA
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My Mother's Hymn Book
By Johnny Cash
see relatedMaybe packing up on my first Mother's Day weekend without Moma was not such a great idea. Working to praise and worship music seems to help but I am still very, very weepy. Wrapping up the china painting Moma made for me over the years just about did me in yesterday. O, how I miss her! This is the first time since the week of her funeral I have felt hollow like this. I keep telling myself she is having a wonderful Mother's Day in Heaven celebrating with her Lord, and all the babies she lost. I can just close my eyes and bring to memory the feel of her touch and the sound of her voice even now....
She was truly a blessing to my life! Born to a sharecropper and his blind wife, her life is a testimony to the overcoming power of God. She lived through so many tough times! She survived the great depression, WWII, a failed marriage, six miscarriages, and the death of an infant daughter all before she turned 30.
After she and Daddy married, they adopted 4 children - 3 boys and me. I am so thankful God chose her to be my mother! She was always in the thick of it when we were growing up. She may have been old enough to be my grandmother, but I never realized it at the time. She didn’t seem any different than the other moms. Moma was always our biggest fan. (She always said some of her happiest times were spent driving us the places we wanted/needed to go.)
Now that I am older with grown kids of my own, I better see the daily sacrifices she made for us. The times she went without a new outfit so I could have one. The times she decided she didn’t want any dessert because there were only 5 servings and 6 of us. I could go on and on. This is my favorite photo of the two of us, taken about three years ago, before her lungs started giving her such fits ...
And here's the last photo we have of her, taken on my last birthday, 17 days before her homegoing....
And last, but not least, a me and my daughter this Mother's Day...
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Comments (15)
**hugs**
Keep remembering everything she taught you and imparted into your life is her living in you and is the heritage that you have to leave with your children. ((((((Hugs)))))) Beautiful Picture of the two of you!
Happy Mother's Day... You are such an inspiration to many and such an amazing Woman of God! I know your mama is looking down from heaven and nuding everyone up there, bragging that you are her beloved daughter!
love you!
You are in my prayers...
That's a sweet pic of the two of you. I pray God comforts you when you are missing her...
Love you Twinkie,
RayRay
That's a beautiful picture of you two. Bless you!! (((HUGS))) ~ Chris
I know you miss your mama terribly...I am sorry for your time of tears. I remember my mom's first Mother's Day without my Grandmother...it happened to fall the weekend that I graduated from college and Mom was at church with me that day...((((HUGS))))
I remember the day I took that picture of you two together, we had such a fun time taking pictures that day. Like the one your Dad bent down to give her a kiss, or when she sat down on his lap. I remember looking thru my viewfiner and being surprised at the little mischevous twinkle she had in her eye.
The only thing that makes missing her bareable is knowing that was what she wanted more than anything. I also know there is nothing I or anyone else can say that will make you feel any better right now. Take care if you need to talk just give us a call. teeturtle
focus on happy memories with your moma, all the great things she taught you about being a mom yourself - and it's okay to get weepy - i still do on my mom's birthday and on mother's day and she has been gone 14-yrs - you never forget, but the pain and sadness will fade.
I just want to reach through this machine in front of me and give you a big ole hug. Such a bittersweet Day...wonderful memories but missing your momma so much. I love you and pray that God's presence is felt extra strongly today! Love you!
A mother's love is not easily replaced, and never forgotten. I'm glad you have so many sweet memories of your mom. It has to be a difficult day for you! My grandmother is the one who raised me and I always miss her so much on Mother's Day.
Ah Susan, you made me cry.
Having read about your dear Moma for so many years now, I feel like I knew her too.
(((BIG HUG)))
Thanks for sharing your precious mother with us. Such wonderful memories you'll always have and you can always share with your children and grandchildren all that she instilled in you. Love ya,
you did not have all the details written the last time i stopped by - wow, what an incredible story of you moma - she was truly a very special lady - you were blessed to be in each other's lives.
I'm so glad you wrote more about your Moma because I haven't "known" you long enough to have much history. She sounds like a remarkable person.
@pettybunch - Just follow the "Moma" and "aging parents" tags on my blog and you'll find out more than you problbay want to!