What Mother's Day Means To Me
 

May 10, 2007, a thread was started entitled "What Mother's Day Means
To Me". Went back in the archives and copied my post about "Momma".

Sis Falla39,

Tell me about one of your favorite Mother's Day and what you'll be doing this weekend.

chosen


Bro. Chosenbyone,

I had already been reflecting on what I would say about what Mother's

Day means to me. How do you even began to express in words what

Mother's Day means, but I have asked JESUS to help me with it!! How

do you express the love of a mother who was willing to go the distance

to bring not only me, but ten other siblings into this world. She went

through the pain and travail of giving birth eleven times within twenty

years. She loved her husband, her children, her grandchildren and they

all knew and felt her love for each of them. Being the oldest daughter

I remember the days of her carrying her "burdens" to term. Very patient

and gentle, never once did I ever hear her complain about carrying her

babies. She nurtured and carried them with patience. She never worked

a day of her married life on a public job. Her husband knew that his part

in the family was to provide for them. She was to care and nurture them

and make sure they were safe in their home. It was not an easy job for

either of them. But guess what!! Those burdens they bore with patience,

when matured, became their blessings in their later years. They were be-

loved and valued until their going home.

Mother's Day 1998 found her eleven children in a waiting room in a hospital

in a Dallas suburb. She had turned suddenly two days before and lost her

balance and fell, breaking her femur. On Mother's Day, the orthapedic

surgeon installed a stainless steel rod in her leg. Mom had never been in a

hospital except to visit someone else. She had her children at home, with a

mid-wife, trusting in her God. He never let her down. She never lived to see

the death of one of her children. We eleven gather together, with our families

each Memorial Day to honor our parents. We started doing this after Mom

went Home! Mom lived until just after Mother's Day 1999. A younger brother

went with a group to Israel eleven days before her Homegoing. The doctors

and nurses could not believe she lived that eleven days until John got home

from Israel. He came to her bedside, kissed her and told her he loved her.

We didn't hear her say a word for several days prior, but after John got home

and we all sung in her hospital room that night, less than an hour after we

all left, except for two brothers and their wives and a granddaughter, who

were staying the night, she slipped away. Momma knew when all the children

were in!! Then she could rest!! She and Dad could not rest when we children

were out at night. They spent the time in prayer for us. It paid off!

She used to pray that I on Jesus would rely, and always walk the shining
gospel way. So trusting still His love I seek that home above, Where I
shall meet my Mother some glad day.

If I could hear my Mother pray again. If I could hear her tender voice as
then. So glad I would be, would mean so much to me. If I could hear my
Mother pray again.

Her work on earth is done, the life-crown has been won. And she will
be at rest with Him above. And some glad morning she, I know will welcome
me, To that eternal home of peace and love.

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l7...FallaMomma.jpg

Mom, If in heaven's grandstands you see me today, I want you to know

that I have risen up and called you blessed!

Your eldest daughter, Nancy


Falla39

Note: John, the sibling mentioned in this post, joined our parents in Heaven's grandstands
in Sept. 07, the first of the eleven to pass over.


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Re: What Mother's Day Means To Me
 

May 10, 2007, Mother's Day Thread. This is also a copy from last year.


Bro. ChosenInOne,

As to what I will be doing this weekend. the Lord willing, I will be

surrounded Sunday evening by our six adult children, their spouses,

and our nineteen grandchildren. But this is not a one-time a year

occasion. They honor their mother and father all year long.

These are blessings on those who have their quiver full. LOL!! Children

are God's Heritage and the fruit of the womb is HIS REWARD!! Believe Him,

Believe His Word!!!

Dad and Mom nurtured God's children in the church,. right along with their

own. God saw that they took care of their own first so He allowed them

to take care of a few more of His that needed special care!! They pastored

for over 30 yrs. after he served in WWII and came home and raised an army

for the Lord! Their direct descents, children, grandchildren, great-grands,

and great-great grands number about 95! An army indeed!

Blessings,

Falla39

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Note: As of six weeks ago, we now have 20 grandchildren. 15 grandsons and 5 grand-
daughters, ages 6 wks. to 24 yrs.

Re: What Mother's Day Means To Me
 

I just read through that thread last week and I was blessed all over again. I read your posts and looked at the picture of your lovely mother and thought of all the wonderful stories you had shared about her.

I also thought of how you have encouraged me and how blessed I have been to have met you.

Re: What Mother's Day Means To Me
 

I had a great dinner last night with a few of my children and their spouses and our 2 youngest granddaughters for my birthday and Mother's Day combined. I am so blessed. And thankful for a Mom that was a woman of faith, who was gone much too young. But I still remember her prostrate on the floor praying, shouting her hair down, couldn't carry a tune but loved to sing for the Lord, and clap her hands and dance. If anyone remembered anything about Ma Barton it was her faith. Five generations of women of faith in my family, as far as I know. Prayer warriors and reliance on God for every aspect of their lives.
If I could hear my Mother pray again.
If I could hear her tender voice again.
How glad I'd be, would mean so much to me.
If I could hear my Mother pray again.

Re: What Mother's Day Means To Me
 

This post really touched me. Now, I have to try and turn off the "water works".

Thanks for sharing this with us.

Re: What Mother's Day Means To Me
 

Thank you, dear Bro. ChosenbyOne,

You have been a tremendous blessing to me. Being allowed to see
what God has done and continues to do in your life has been oh so
inspiring! Almost a year since we first met you and of course met you
again in Nov. for Elder Kilgore's 50th pastoral anniversary. God is SO
good! Love you, Bro.KPC.

Blessings,

Falla39

Re: What Mother's Day Means To Me
 

What it means to me...another church service dedicated to mothers.

Re: What Mother's Day Means To Me
 

Bro. Praxeas,

Don't fret! Father's Day will be just around the corner!!!:nod:nod

Incidentally God could have allowed the fathers to go through

childbirth too!

TIC!!!

Blessings,

Falla39

Re: What Mother's Day Means To Me
 

Bro. Praxeas,

I trust you were not offended by my response to your post. It appeared
to be tongue-in-cheek. My response was also.:nod

Blessings,

Falla39

Re: What Mother's Day Means To Me
 

Sis Falla,
This was my post about my mom from last year's thread. Once again, I am so grateful to God that I get to tell my mom Happy Mother's Day one more time!