Sunday, March 13, 2011

In Loving Rememberance

It's been two years since my last blog post and so much has happened since then. March 14th, 2011, marks the two year anniversary of my Mother's passing.

With here passing I have come to realize how much I cherish the words she wrote and is the prompting for me to start blogging/journaling again.

Something I heard during this evening's sermon stirred me to start once again writing as I want to leave a recorded account of God's faithfulness in my life and a way to document life's events, because life is truly short.

Sitting at my Mother's bedside, waiting for her to Pass I was praying when the spirit spoke the following words to me, "Our life here on earth truly is a gift, brief as it is, and I thank you Lord for the comfort in knowing that Your Son died on the cross, that we will once again be untied forever."

My Mother was one of those people that drew people to her. She was the center of so many things in our family, a family (like so many) that became geographically dispersed and grew out of touch. Yet, you could always count on everyone reaching out and keeping Mom informed of the latest news and happenings.

Family Reunions and outings were also her speciality. My Mom understood the importance of life and the necessity to live and love everyday, while fostering our relationships. Some of the best times, after becoming an adult and having a family of my own, were the family gatherings back home. My Mom thrived on having her family together and there were some great memories made during these times:




Live is short, a gift from our creator, and how we spend the time given to us is our decision to make. The gift of free will is a gift God has given each of us. Whatever you do in life make sure that you spend that time doing what matters most.

2 comments:

berrypatch said...

I have yet to put up a post about today, but that will happen this evening. Some days it seems like just yesterday that we lost Mom (like today) and other times it seems like forever. Thanks for posting the video. I wish we had more.

Chip Gillespie said...

I'd like to get some of the videos that were left at Mom's house to make digital. I have so few of her and it seems even fewer with her speaking. That's why I think its great the way you document and keep electronic records for all to enjoy.

One thing to think about is storing your account names and passwords in a sealed envelope somewhere (safety deposit box) so that if something ever happened Bob or someone else could gain access to your online sites.