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Originally Posted by Whole Hearted
If your mother is alive, don't forget her. Make time and spend with her. Take her a gift even if it is a sacrifice. The day will come when you won't have her. Then if you are like me you would give all you possess to spend a couple of hours with her.
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I had asked my mom a few weeks ago what she would like most for Mother's Day. She said that she could never have that, because she will never get to spend another Mother's Day with her mom. Her mom passed away the day of my brother's wedding almost 5 years ago. Then she said she would just like to have all her kids with her on that day. We all met at her house after church today for a cookout. Of course, we all took her gifts & cards-- but she got what she wanted by us all just coming to spend time with her today, and honoring her on Mother's Day.
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Originally Posted by Monkeyman
Fondly remembering her, what a lady!
Quick story, (I have a ton) the last year of her life took her downhill quickly as far as her health. Shortly before her final stay in a hospital, she made it to church in a wheelchair. The power of God MOVED in that service in a wonderful, exuberent way. When she couldn't take it anymore, she asked my sister to push her in a final victory lap around the sanctuary at CLC as she shouted. I will never forget that sight...and people wonder why I get so excited in church...she passed it to me...thanks Mom!
With many memories like that and a deathbed, one-sided conversation with her...I have a lot to thank her for...someday I will!!!
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This made me cry too.
I grew up in a church with a lady who sounds like she would have been a worshiper like your mom. When she was no longer able to attend church shortly before her death-- all of her church family went to her house to have a church service with her. She lay in a hospital bed in her living room with everyone gathered around her-- and even though she was no longer able to worship the way she did when she was in good health-- she worshiped. I will never forget her waving that white embroidered hanky in the air singing "The Best is Yet To Come".
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