Thinking of my mom
Hi, Everyone.
Today is the 7th anniversary of my mom's move to Heaven. I wish you could have known her. She was such a precious southern lady.
This is part of what I wrote in my journal on Sat., Nov. 6, 2004:
"I've been thinking so much of Mom, wishing my grandbabies would have had the opportunity to get to know their Great Nana. I wish I could wear a corsage to church tomorrow in honor of my mother, who will have been gone three years this Tuesday. Would I wear white, since she's gone? A part of me wants to wear red, as if she were still with me. Is that silly?
I think I would wear both, a white and red corsage, made of white and red miniature roses. I would wear two flowers for my mother."
Then, I wrote this poem:
Two Flowers For My Mother
There in the valley, her body
Here in my face, her eyes;
Under my skull bones ever
A coil of her thought lies.
The way I drop meal in water,
Delicately and slow,
Is the way she taught me, and even
The slant of the stitch when I sew.
In my own voice chanting a poem
I hear her voice sometimes,
And her joy in marching rhythms
Marches with joy in my rhymes.
There in the valley, her body
Far in eternity's light, her soul;
For them I wear
This pale pure flower of white.
But for the part of her,
Vital and growing
In the self of myself, instead,
I wear for my mother
This glowing rose of red.
Thanks for allowing me to honor my mother today, as I celebrate her 7th year in Heaven.
I miss you, Mom.
Blessings,
Mary
Today is the 7th anniversary of my mom's move to Heaven. I wish you could have known her. She was such a precious southern lady.
This is part of what I wrote in my journal on Sat., Nov. 6, 2004:
"I've been thinking so much of Mom, wishing my grandbabies would have had the opportunity to get to know their Great Nana. I wish I could wear a corsage to church tomorrow in honor of my mother, who will have been gone three years this Tuesday. Would I wear white, since she's gone? A part of me wants to wear red, as if she were still with me. Is that silly?
I think I would wear both, a white and red corsage, made of white and red miniature roses. I would wear two flowers for my mother."
Then, I wrote this poem:
Two Flowers For My Mother
There in the valley, her body
Here in my face, her eyes;
Under my skull bones ever
A coil of her thought lies.
The way I drop meal in water,
Delicately and slow,
Is the way she taught me, and even
The slant of the stitch when I sew.
In my own voice chanting a poem
I hear her voice sometimes,
And her joy in marching rhythms
Marches with joy in my rhymes.
There in the valley, her body
Far in eternity's light, her soul;
For them I wear
This pale pure flower of white.
But for the part of her,
Vital and growing
In the self of myself, instead,
I wear for my mother
This glowing rose of red.
Thanks for allowing me to honor my mother today, as I celebrate her 7th year in Heaven.
I miss you, Mom.
Blessings,
Mary
"Don't tell God how big your storm is; tell your storm how BIG your God is!"
ObesityHelp Support Group Leader and Support Group Coach
ObesityHelp Support Group Leader and Support Group Coach
Dear Mary,
I am so sorry you are missing your Mom so. I empathize greatly, in that my father has been gone for 30 years in October. He only got to know my daughter for a few months prior to his move to Heaven. My kids never really knew him at all though.
Then there are my brothers, one died two years ago, the other in February of this year. I ache to think of how much I miss all of these men. My family has no men from my childhood now, as even all of my uncles are gone.
Your poem is lovely. I never had a poem for the men in my life who are gone. I think I should find one that commemorates them.
We can comfort ourselves in knowing that they are glorying in the presence of our Lord and have no pain, emotionally or physically.
God bless you today,
Hugs,
Trish
I am so sorry you are missing your Mom so. I empathize greatly, in that my father has been gone for 30 years in October. He only got to know my daughter for a few months prior to his move to Heaven. My kids never really knew him at all though.
Then there are my brothers, one died two years ago, the other in February of this year. I ache to think of how much I miss all of these men. My family has no men from my childhood now, as even all of my uncles are gone.
Your poem is lovely. I never had a poem for the men in my life who are gone. I think I should find one that commemorates them.
We can comfort ourselves in knowing that they are glorying in the presence of our Lord and have no pain, emotionally or physically.
God bless you today,
Hugs,
Trish
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
Hi, Trish.
Thank you for reading and replying. I'm so sorry for your loss. I pray that you have a strong sense of your Heavenly Father's presence in your life, as the Man of your life, for surely He is with you, guiding and protecting you, and loving you with an everlasting love.
Have a blessed day, my friend.
Mary
Thank you for reading and replying. I'm so sorry for your loss. I pray that you have a strong sense of your Heavenly Father's presence in your life, as the Man of your life, for surely He is with you, guiding and protecting you, and loving you with an everlasting love.
Have a blessed day, my friend.
Mary
"Don't tell God how big your storm is; tell your storm how BIG your God is!"
ObesityHelp Support Group Leader and Support Group Coach
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I'm sitting here in tears wishing my child felt anything for me. She threw me out of her and my grand kids lives right before mothers day and I've never seen my last grandson. All because she won't tolerate my religious beliefs. And today we're having dinner with my grand daughter who we took in at age 17 and finished raising her because her mother is a meth addict. She has been letting her 20 mo. old daughter have unsupervised visits with her mother (the addict) and her mothers boyfriend (also an addict). So tonight we have to confront her with this and I imagine I will lose her and my great grand baby because of it also, I love them both as much as if I'd given birth to them. My heart is so broken I've been crying since last night and can't stop. I just don't understand the why, I imagine God has a reason but right now I'm dying inside. I didn't think I'd ever hurt this bad again but I guess that's just my lot in life.
My friend,
I'm so sorry you're going through this. I want to tell you that God can change any situation, despite how desperate or hopeless it seems. I have felt the heartache, as a mother, that you describe, and, though it took some time, it worked out.
You know that the enemy hates the family, and he will do all he can to tear it apart, to roll a stone over it. I truly believe that this is the case with you and your daughter, at least. Your following the Lord rubs her the wrong way, because she feels convicted by your life testimony. I'm so sorry that she can't at least allow you to see your grandchildren.
I would like for you to find a verse of scripture that you can stand on for restoration of your relationship with your daughter and grandchildren. Use it as you rebuke the enemy and bind him from any further influence in your family. You must do this outloud, and you must do it in the Name of Jesus. Do it everyday. Remember, God has put all things under your feet, and since the enemy is a thing, he's included. You have the Greater One within. When the enemy is involved, God expects that we stand on the Word and rebuke the enemy. It's just like that verse in Revelation, "they overcame him [the devil] by the blood and the word of their testimony."
I would also encourage you to reach out to your daughter and grandchildren any way you can. Send cards, send small gifts. Send emails. Make calls. Start slowly, and make sure that whatever you say is nonjudgmental. Just talk about life and how much you love them and want to see them.
I know it may be difficult to talk to your granddaughter about how she is putting her child in harm's way, but it has to be done. Perhaps she needs breaks from her child, and this is an easy way to have them. Perhaps you can offer to have the child over more.
The Lord is there for you to lean on during this time. This is not His doing, but He will help you through it. As hard as I know it is right now, the future can be different from the past. Give this to the Lord and thank Him for how He's going to move and be BIG in these situations. The enemy wants you to despair, to think that nothing will change, that the situations will only worsen. Do not allow him to get the satisfaction of hearing you agree with him.
I have seen the Lord restore relationships with several of my children, and it's been amazing. I look forward to having my entire family for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Nothing is impossible with God.
I'm sending love and prayers to you. Just as David did, encourage yourself in the Lord. Hang onto the Word.
Blessings,
Mary
I'm so sorry you're going through this. I want to tell you that God can change any situation, despite how desperate or hopeless it seems. I have felt the heartache, as a mother, that you describe, and, though it took some time, it worked out.
You know that the enemy hates the family, and he will do all he can to tear it apart, to roll a stone over it. I truly believe that this is the case with you and your daughter, at least. Your following the Lord rubs her the wrong way, because she feels convicted by your life testimony. I'm so sorry that she can't at least allow you to see your grandchildren.
I would like for you to find a verse of scripture that you can stand on for restoration of your relationship with your daughter and grandchildren. Use it as you rebuke the enemy and bind him from any further influence in your family. You must do this outloud, and you must do it in the Name of Jesus. Do it everyday. Remember, God has put all things under your feet, and since the enemy is a thing, he's included. You have the Greater One within. When the enemy is involved, God expects that we stand on the Word and rebuke the enemy. It's just like that verse in Revelation, "they overcame him [the devil] by the blood and the word of their testimony."
I would also encourage you to reach out to your daughter and grandchildren any way you can. Send cards, send small gifts. Send emails. Make calls. Start slowly, and make sure that whatever you say is nonjudgmental. Just talk about life and how much you love them and want to see them.
I know it may be difficult to talk to your granddaughter about how she is putting her child in harm's way, but it has to be done. Perhaps she needs breaks from her child, and this is an easy way to have them. Perhaps you can offer to have the child over more.
The Lord is there for you to lean on during this time. This is not His doing, but He will help you through it. As hard as I know it is right now, the future can be different from the past. Give this to the Lord and thank Him for how He's going to move and be BIG in these situations. The enemy wants you to despair, to think that nothing will change, that the situations will only worsen. Do not allow him to get the satisfaction of hearing you agree with him.
I have seen the Lord restore relationships with several of my children, and it's been amazing. I look forward to having my entire family for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Nothing is impossible with God.
I'm sending love and prayers to you. Just as David did, encourage yourself in the Lord. Hang onto the Word.
Blessings,
Mary
"Don't tell God how big your storm is; tell your storm how BIG your God is!"
ObesityHelp Support Group Leader and Support Group Coach
ObesityHelp Support Group Leader and Support Group Coach
Thank you Mary! I know all this is from satan and as for my daughter she has forbidden me to contact any of them, not so much as a card. My husband has said he will talk to the grand daughter and he is much better at that than I am because I always fall apart but I'll be there to back him up. I am going to do what you said and find a scripture to admonish satan and glorify what God will do! You are such a blessing to all of us!!!
I am upholding you with prayer. Please keep me posted. Try the card, anyway, as it will let your daughter know that you care. She may be feeling some regret but doesn't know how to reach out.
Blessings, Love, & Prayers,
Mary
Blessings, Love, & Prayers,
Mary
"Don't tell God how big your storm is; tell your storm how BIG your God is!"
ObesityHelp Support Group Leader and Support Group Coach
ObesityHelp Support Group Leader and Support Group Coach
How did the meeting go, with your granddaughter? I prayed, and I will continue to pray for the restoration of your relationship with you daughter and grandchildren.
Blessings,
Mary
Blessings,
Mary
"Don't tell God how big your storm is; tell your storm how BIG your God is!"
ObesityHelp Support Group Leader and Support Group Coach
ObesityHelp Support Group Leader and Support Group Coach
Well nothing happened as DH decided it wasn't the right time. My sister in law says just wait for awhile and she'll get mad at her mother and the problem will be solved but I just worry about that poor baby, she's only 20 mos. so can't even talk to tell anybody if things aren't right. So I don't know!
I was awake most of the night and the stress is making my lap band so tight all I can eat are liquids, good for the diet I guess. Anyway I appreciate your prayer!!! Thanks.
I was awake most of the night and the stress is making my lap band so tight all I can eat are liquids, good for the diet I guess. Anyway I appreciate your prayer!!! Thanks. I remember when we were court-ordered to take our grandbaby to his biological father's house every other weekend for 8 hours. It was horrible! We suspected drug use, and, like you, the fact that the baby could not tell us if anything bad was happening nearly drove me insane. Let me tell you what I realized.
I realized that as much as I loved that baby, God loved him more. As much as I wanted to protect that baby, God wanted to protect him more. As much as I wanted to change the situation, I knew I could not...but God could. I prayed for that to happen, and, eventually, it did.
Every time, before handing Dylan over, I would plead the blood of Jesus over that baby, and I did it right in front of the biological father. You know what? It weirded him out, and that was fine by me. I'd give him my best "don't you do anything to my grandbaby" look, and then my husband and I would leave. Quite often, though, we'd park on the other side of the street, down a ways, and pray and talk for 8 hours! :)
My friend, you must find peace in the Lord. He is so sad that your health is being affected. He does not want that for you. He wants you to give these situations to Him, to place all your trust in Him. The enemy is rejoicing that you are feeling ill effects. Whom will you please? (please hear a loving tone with that question)
Praying for You,
Mary
I realized that as much as I loved that baby, God loved him more. As much as I wanted to protect that baby, God wanted to protect him more. As much as I wanted to change the situation, I knew I could not...but God could. I prayed for that to happen, and, eventually, it did.
Every time, before handing Dylan over, I would plead the blood of Jesus over that baby, and I did it right in front of the biological father. You know what? It weirded him out, and that was fine by me. I'd give him my best "don't you do anything to my grandbaby" look, and then my husband and I would leave. Quite often, though, we'd park on the other side of the street, down a ways, and pray and talk for 8 hours! :)
My friend, you must find peace in the Lord. He is so sad that your health is being affected. He does not want that for you. He wants you to give these situations to Him, to place all your trust in Him. The enemy is rejoicing that you are feeling ill effects. Whom will you please? (please hear a loving tone with that question)
Praying for You,
Mary
"Don't tell God how big your storm is; tell your storm how BIG your God is!"
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