***Update: The winner of the Mother’s Day giveaway is Tara E. Tara is the mother of seven and her mother had 13 children. I love big families, and Tara’s description of her mom. Scroll down and you’ll see her comment. Congratulations, Tara!
Hi Friends, Do you have plans to celebrate and honor the special women in your life this weekend? It’s a beautiful time of the year in New Jersey, and I often plant annual flowers in my yard on Mother’s Day weekend. Geraniums, marigolds, and snapdragons are some of my favorites.
May is the month to celebrate moms and show our love and appreciation for all they have done for us. Read on for a special Mother’s Day Giveaway!
This painting by my Mom hangs in our living room.
A quilt made my my mom.
My mom, Dorothy Swain, was a wonderful artist, quilter, seamstress, and writer. She enjoyed decorating our home and making it a special place. From the time I was a young child, she put a paintbrush in my hands and encouraged my creativity. Mom used to sew most of my clothes. I remember seeing her bending over the sewing machine when I went to bed and then waking up to find a new dress finished and ready to wear. Mom passed away before my books were published, but I know she’d be happy to have another writer in the family.
Carrie, Shirley, and my daughter, Melissa.
My Mother-in-law, Shirley Turansky, is a great example and wonderful treasure! I have learned so much from her. She continues what my mom started, encouraging me to use my gifts and talents. She is a huge supporter of my writing and often tells her friends about my books. I’m looking forward to visiting her soon in California. I am very blessed to have these wonderful women in my life.
In honor of Mother’s Day, I’m giving away the pretty book and tea themed tote bag above and winner’s choice of a paperback copy of one of my books. Click on the covers to learn more about each book. To enter the giveaway choose one word from the illustration below that describes your mom and tell me why you appreciate her in a comment on this blog post. This giveaway is for US residents only and ends Monday May 15th, 9:00 pm Eastern time. I’ll choose a winner and contact you by email.
Until Next Time ~ Happy Reading,
Carrie
My mother was very supportive of any endeavor I undertook. I was fortunate for her to be able to read one of my books before she passed away from Wageners Disease in 2018. Even though some years have passed, I still can’t believe she’s gone to Heaven. I miss her especially every Mother’s Day.
If you are fortunate enough to still have your Mom, please take advantage of every moment you have with her. Time passes too quickly. God bless all of you.
Thank you, for sharing these thoughts. I agree. If you still have your Mother, I hope you’ll share every moment you can.
My mother is my super hero! She had 13 kids, I’m number 10. My dad passed away when he was 47 and she went back to work while still having quite a few little ones. In later years she moved two of her older sisters in with her and took care of them until their deaths. She was always so positive and encouraging and supportive and still is. She is a great example to me as I navigate my own journey of motherhood, as I now have 7 kiddos. She recently suffered a stroke but thankfully is still with us and just as feisty as ever thank the Lord! She was a reader and passed on that love to me! To me, she is all of the words above!
Hi Tara, your mom does sounds like a wonderful example. Big families bring a special blessing! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I couldn’t choose one word to describe my mom as she was a compilation of all of these. I rise up and call her blessed. She was my everything and yesterday she was in her heavenly home for two years. I truly feel lost without her. Happy Mother’s Day dear Carrie.
She sounds like a real blessing!
It is so hard to pick just one word that describes my Mom when all of them do. My Mom was a loving lady. She never met someone who she did not accept from the very beginning. She went to work at an inpatient state run mental health facility. She gained the respect of the patients because she treated them as people. Most of these people had been put there due to being found by the courts as not being able to be incarcerated due to mental illness. She loved me with her whole heart. When the home health aides came in to take care of her, she wanted to know about them and their families. When she had to go into a nursing home, the staff felt like she was a member of the family. She adopted so many people. I was never able to give her grandchildren. She was never able to have anymore children, but she adopted so many along the way. My Mom went into the loving arms of the Lord on January 16. This will be my first Mother’s Day without her physically being on earth. My Mom will always be with me in my heart.
Debra, your mom sounds very caring!
The word I pick for my mom is Beautiful. My mom has such a beautiful heart and spirit. She is so thoughtful, and wants to shower everyone in her life with love and gifts. She is always thinking, worrying, and praying for others. She is always putting other people before herself. She has been through a lot in her life, but she is a devoted prayer warrior, and has kept strong faith in the Lord. She has been the one who guided me towards Jesus my whole life. She is super amazing and gifted with children. She is my guide and role model as a mother. I’m so thankful she is my mom and my daughter’s grandmom. She brings so much joy and laughter to everyone she meets. She lights up the room, and can be friends with anyone! When God made my mom he made a truly beautiful person, and He knew she would bring beauty to the lives of others. I felt this was the best word for my mom. I wouldn’t ask God for any other mother. I’m entering this to win this gift for her. 🩷🦋😊
She sounds like a wonderful mom! You are blessed, Kimberly!
A lot of these words fit my mother, but I think I’ll choose compassionate.We didn’t have a lot of money when I was growing up, but she was always helping those who were less fortunate. She often took meals or loaves of bread to neighbors, widows and widowers, and older people. Even into her eighties, she was still doing this. My eight siblings and I were often called upon to provide delivery service for her compassionate deeds. We loved the example she showed for us.
Winnie, your mom is a great example of compassion! That’s fun to hear she involved you in this too.
There are many words in that graphic that describe my mom but I think the best is joy. Mom knew Christ so even through the very difficult times, such as breast cancer and the death of my sister, she displayed joy. This was only possible because of her deep faith. Mom has been with the Lord since 2015 but she left us with many wonderful memories.
Pam, that’s wonderful that you and your mom share a strong faith. You will see her again. What a joyful reunion that will be!
It’s very hard to pick just one to describe my mom. She went home to Jesus on January 27, 2022. She loved her family, friends and church. She enjoyed hymns and contemporary Christian music. She was one of the head people of our Church prayer chain for many years. Even when she went through chemo treatments and was so sick she trusted Jesus. She continued to pray for others.
Erika, you’re blessed to have a mom who trusted Jesus and lived out her faith.
My mom is very forgiving. She’s a pastor’s wife and I’ve seen her give forgiveness to those who have not been kind to her or my dad.
Emilee, I’m a pastor’s wife too, so I know what it takes to be forgiving. Glad your mom lived out her faith like this!
I think I’ll choose the word “loyal” for my mom, because she is loyal to friends and family, even when they’ve been unkind.
Loyalty is a wonderful quality! Glad your mom showed that kind of love to family and friends.
My mother was married young 1939, to her high school sweetheart. she was about 5ft 2 inches with long dark brown hair. From age 10 she suffered from rheumatic heart disease from strep throat, before antibiotics, 1921. her heart was definitely weakened but she never complained. she was devoted to her sometimes loving husband and eventually they had six girls to whom she was also devoted. even with a damaged heart she lived to be 71, loving JESUS, sure.
Elisabeth, your mom sounds very special! Mom to six and overcoming health issues to love and serve her family and Jesus. You are blessed to have her example and love.
My mom went home to be with the Lord almost 8 years ago but she was the most loving person. She adopted all our friends and spouses as her own.
Vicki, What a great way to show love and hospitality – bringing in all those she could.
My mom was just special-and still is. From babysitting to road trips with me when I had job inteviews around the state, she helped me often when I needed it.
Amber, your mom sounds like she is very kind and loving. That’s a blessing! I’m glad you still have her and can enjoy those trips and times together.
I would describe my mother as kind. She was devoted to her family. She stopped working as a nurse when she began having children and even went back to work much later as a pianist for a ballet studio (part time) when some of us were in college to help with the extra expenses. She always had something nice to say about others and went out of her way to be helpful to neighbors and friends. She and my father had very close friends from the neighborhood, their work, and our church. My friends all loved my mother, who had a sweet and even disposition and was thoughtful of others. Daddy traveled for his job, so she had the three of us daughters by herself much of the time. She handled all our situations many times without our father’s being home and made each of us daughters feel loved and special! She died in 1995, and I’ve missed her since then. However, I know where she is, and her Christian teaching and living have been a blessing to me all my life.
Suzanne, your mom sound very special. I like your description of how she was always careful and kind with her words.
So many words that all describe my mom. The word I choose is Dedicated, my mom dedicated her life to raising all 6 of her children. My dad worked and my mom stayed at home tending to All our needs. I lost my mom in 2019 and I am very Blessed that I was able to help her the last couple of years of her life. My 5 siblings and I all took turns spending time with her and helping her with all of her needs. God Blessed me with a Very Good mom and loved all of her 6 children .
Alicia, it sounds like you had a good relationship with your mom and were able to return that love she showered on you.
Hello! I enjoyed seeing how you keep your mother’s memory alive through displaying her creations in your home! She was very talented. I would choose the word “devoted” to describe my mama. She was a devoted daughter in caring for both her parents before they passed, a devoted wife who absolutely adored my daddy who suddenly passed away in 2020, and a devoted mother to me and my sister – she is truly our biggest fans in all areas of life. She loves her family so deeply and raised us so well. She is a big fan of yours (I introduced her to the Highland Hall books many years ago), so I would love to win this giveaway for her to check out your newest book, Legacy of Longdale Manor. We always get so excited for your new releases! Happy Mother’s Day!
Sara, that’s wonderful to hear that your mom is your biggest fan. What a blessing to have a mom who is devoted to you and your family.
My mom was supportive and encouraging. I remember sharing that I did not get a job I wanted and her response was. “Yes but you were number 2!” She was proud of me even though I didn’t get the job. She was often a cheerleader for me in my endeavors and was always upbeat and positive, I’m so grateful for my kind and loving mom who always believed in me and rooted for me.
Roberta, it sounds like your mom was very supportive and encouraging. That’s a blessing to have a positive mom who cheered you on.
My mother turns 93 years old on May 14th which also happens to be Mother’s Day!! One of many words I could choose to describe my mom is the word ” strong”. Mom has been very strong and caring person her entire life. I believe she inherited this trait as her grandparents were pioneers in the late 1800s and homesteaded on a farm on the windy prairies in the Midwest, which was not an easy life. Her parents were also farmers which takes much strength to run a farm.
Mom has always been very loving, caring to everyone and people feel very welcomed into her home.
My mother worked for 29 years as a very devoted, kind, and caring elementary school teacher ( a career she loved) before she retired to care for her ailing elderly mother which was a 24/7 job for many years. Being a caretaker of a parent takes much strength as it can be a very difficult duty.
My mother has always been a faithful believer in Jesus and she has always been a strong support to others during their difficult times.
Mom is blessed with 2 caring daughters who live nearby and 1 son who lives out of state , 4 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 1 great great granddaughter who we look forward to welcoming into the family in July 2023.
Mom, as she aged, has been blessed to remain living in her home and has devoted caretakers who take care of her every day. Mom is total care now 24/7 and has moments of confusion at times. Its hard to see these changes in a lady who was always strong. Mom is a wonderful blessing and I am so thankful to still have her in our lives.
Happy Mother’s Day everyone!
Linda, I enjoyed reading your thoughts about your mom. That’s wonderful you still have her with you and can celebrate Mother’s Day and her 93rd birthday this weekend.
Good morning Carrie. First Happy Mother’s Day. And also what a talented mother you had. Beautiful painting and quilt. Reading about her talents reminds also of my mom sewing beautiful dresses, blouses, and skirts for me and my sister. It was indeed a surprise treasure to wake up and find another precious item waiting for us to be worn. She created because she can’t see anymore, wedding dress and crafts. Writing poems. She is also such an amazing cook. The aromas she creates in the kitchen is beyond words. As well as creativity, I think I got that from her. The word I choose is WOW. Is actually the word MOM turned around because is so hard to name her with just one. She is my friend, my rock, my push, my partner in crime, my strength, she brightens up the room with a smile. A fighter, a what more can I share. She is a blessing of a gift from God, my cheerleader, and a warrior. She is such a talented beauty of a lady. With all her bad health issues of being told she wouldn’t live passed 4 years, paralyzed from the waist down, surgeries, her eyesight going, broken neck, she wakes up overcoming all those. She walks, her eyesight is still blurry, she has passed those 4 years 47 years and she wakes everyday with a smile and ready to attack another day.
Hi Keren, Your mom sounds like a very creative and wonderful woman! She overcame so many challenges. What a blessing to have a mom like that.
So many of these words describe my momma. Yes, I call her momma now even though I called her mom most of my life. It just seems more endearing. I end our phone conversations by saying, “Bye, Momma”.
Of all the words the words INSIGHTFUL stands out to me. I would never have thought of that word to describe my momma, but it certainly does. Because she is insightful, I call her often to talk to her. She just has a special way of listening and discerning the core source of my problems, troubles, and physical issues. She truly listens to anyone who opens up to her. Then her insightfulness exudes helpful advice. She is a true treasure to one and all.
Charlotte, that’s wonderful to hear your mom is insightful. That shows her wisdom and kindness. She sounds like a very special lady!
Dedicated. My mom is so dedicated to her family. She loves unconditionally and will do anything for us. I am so thankful God gave me a godly woman in my mother!
Kimberly, unconditional love is a great gift!
Talented because she cooks good food
I’m thinking you must have shared some great meals together. Times around the table are very speical.
I would choose the word DEVOTED to describe my mom. She was devoted and dearly loved my father. She was devoted to her children, nurturing them in the Lord.She was devoted to taking care of her parents in their later years. She was devoted to her church where she was the church pianist and church secretary for many many years. She was devoted to her friends, and the community where she lived. But most of all, she was devoted to her Savior. She would read through the Bible ever year, and was devoted to praying for others. She lived to serve the Lord and others until God called her home at the age of 97. Thanks, Mom, for leading me to Jesus. Love you! 💗
Alison, that’s wonderful to hear how you mom lives out her faith is such special ways! She is a great example.
There isn’t just one word to describe my mom. She was an amazing, godly woman, the epitome of the Proverbs 31 woman and a great example for me to follow. I am blessed that God chose her to give to me.
Hi Ruth, yes, you are blessing to have a mom who lives out her faith in practical ways!
Thank you for such a generous give a way. The Legacy of Longdale Manor looks great. I am only supposed to choose one? Oh dear, ok I choose: Amazing. But really all of these speak of my mom. She was a woman of many God given talents and she relied on Him heavily. Godly is not on the list, but that would be my first word and the rest fall into place Mom had five kiddos and we lived on a farm. So yes she was extremely busy and giving. When I married I used to joke with my sister that I wanted to be half of what mom was and I would be happy. Both of our kids were in middle school and we agreed that she would be half of what mom was and I would be the other half. We are both Christians so that right there was the best of the best of mom. Happy Mothers Day to you also. May it be super special.
Lori, it is a great gift to have a godly mom who encouraged you to live a life of faith. She sounds very special. You are blessed!
My Mother was always Supportive of all of my endeavors. She didn’t always agree with me, but she never let me down.
Hi Katy, that’s wonderful to hear how your mom support you!
My mom was always supportive. I used to have nightmares about snakes (had a terrifying experience with one when I was very young). It didn’t matter to her what time of night I showed up at her door, crying because I was terrified of the nightmare, nor how old I was, she always came with me to my room and lay down with me until I was calm enough to go back to sleep. We just talked about this yesterday. She never made me feel terrible about waking her up or belittled me for my fears.
She’s also special because she is my adoptive mom. She chose me to be her daughter. I am forever grateful to be hers.
Hi Lisa, those are very special qualities in a mother! You are blessed.
This is a beautiful post, Carrie! You have had and have some beautiful and amazing women in your life. ❤️
It is hard to summarize in a few paragraphs the feelings of love, respect, and admiration I have for my mom, my dearest of friends!
There is no woman I admire more than her. She is loving, encouraging, and gentle, even in her advice and admonition.
She has loved the Lord almost all of her life, and that is often seen through her servant heart.
While I was growing up, she homeschooled me and my siblings, took care of my grandpa (her father-in-law) in our home while he had bladder cancer, and then welcomed in my grandma (her mother-in-law) who began to show signs of Alzheimer’s. We cared for Grandma for 13 years.
She is an avid reader and was the one who inspired my love for fiction and reading at an early age.
Over the years she would sew to bring in some extra money. She became an extraordinary seamstress, specializing in high-end draperies, bedding, and decorative pillows. Each of her grandchildren (and I!) have special blankets and other gifts she has made for them.
She went through a difficult open-heart surgery and recovery last year, and she is also caring for my dad who has Parkinson’s.
She is a strong and beautiful woman because she leans on the Lord. He is her strength and her song.
We talk and text every day. I don’t know how long I will have this privilege, and I’m thankful for every single day with her.
All who pass her way are blessed. I am so grateful I get to be her daughter!
Now I am crying!
Those are very touching memories. She sounds like a wonderful mother!
I’m sorry! I got all emotional and forgot to mention several things.
The word I pick for my mom is considerate. That thoroughly encompasses her heart.
I wanted to say that I love your mom’s painting. It is beautiful!
Also, thank you for the giveaway. The tote is gorgeous! I’d love to win one of your books for my mom. 🥰
Thanks, Laura!
My mom was especially kind to everyone she knew & she always made time for you. Mom spends her Mother’s Day in heaven now. She is always with me as I carry her in my heart. What a special lady and mother figure to so many. I would love to read your book. No journey to far. Thank you
Hi Susan, kindness is such an important quality! She sounds like a very special person.
My Mother was always upbeat (I didn’t see that word listed but it describes my Mother)
No matter what challenges she met she was positive. She lived to be 102 and followed baseball every day she could. I miss her
Strong- she endured a lot
Hi Jane, strength and endurance are very important qualities for a mother!
My mom was strong (and courageous.) She faced terminal cancer with grace and dignity, encouraging everyone around her and inspiring faith and hope. When she was near her life’s end, she called each of her children into her room, one at a time. She shared what she most loved about each one of us, and gave us a personal message of inspiration. Her oncologist sent a personal letter to tell me that my mom was the most courageous, thoughtful patient he had ever known. My mom left quite a legacy. In her honor, I would love to receive The Legacy of Longdale Manor. Thank you for this wonderful, encouraging post, as well as your generous giveaway. Happy Mother’s Day!
Hi Karen, your mom sounds very courages and loving. Thanks for sharing those special memories!
The word that would sum my mom up would be BEAUTIFUL. I know it will sound odd, but my mom is more than just a lovely person, but beautiful on the inside. She is my lighthouse, helping me find my way through depression, helping me figure out and work my way through difficult situations and just being there for me when I need her. Also, she is not only here for me, but when someone is in need of help, she is there to help them. She is that friend that is always one to rely on. Taught me to be a good person even if the world is not always caring, to step above and be a better person. She has a beautiful inside that I admire and that is what makes her special to me.
Natosha, it sounds like your mom as been a wonderful support to you through many challenges. She is beautiful in the best ways!
Sadly, my mother is no longer with me. Up until right before her death, she was amazing. She was loving and protective like a momma bear. Sadly she had dementia when she died and took everything out on me. I choose not to remember those sad times but rather focus on the good memories.
Hi Debra, I’m sorry your mom suffered with dementia. I hope your earlier memories will over shadow those later ones as you remember her.
My mom I would describe as loving. Growing up my dad worked nights. Mom would sit in my bed with me and we would read books and sometimes she would read to me. As a child I devoured books always searching for new ones to purchase in the 5 and 10 cent stores. That was my first choice over any thing else. I give my mom credit for introducing me to my love of reading and allowing me to pick out my preferences. Even when she was in her 90’s she would read book after book.
Joan
She gave you that love for reading! hat a blessing!
So many of those words describe my Mom but I will choose generous. She was the most giving person I have ever known. Not only with her money and possessions but also with her words. Everyone was special in her eyes. She was a blessing and I miss her so much.
Hi Linda, that’s a beautiful description of your mom. She sounds very special.
“Patient” My mom had 4 kids (I was one of the fraternal twins born–the baby of the family by 7 minutes!). My dad was one of the first doctors in our town, so she was pretty much a ‘single’ mom most of the day….she was amazing… I miss her so much!
Hi Connie, your mom does sound amazing!
I would say my mom was loving. She was always there for me. She made everything so special. Mom would have great parties for all of our birthdays. She enjoyed her home and took great pride in keeping it neat and clean. She did her housekeeping into her nineties and still loved reading and doing puzzles. She is an inspiration to me.
Marilyn
Hi Marilyn, those birthday parties sound very special! You were blessed to have her into her 90s!
I’ll choose the word ‘loving’ although I was blessed to have a mother who all those words describe. She was the most beautiful, loving, gracious and forgiving person I have ever known. She made everyone she knew or met feel loved and never spoke harshly or cruel of anyone. She was a prayer warrior all of her life and honored God in everything. I am so grateful to her for such a gracious and loving example she was to all of my family and all who knew her. She touched many lives.
Generous. My mom would literally give you the shirt off her back if you needed it. She’s amazing at 84 years old.
Hi Lori, that’s wonderful to hear your mom is still with you at 84! Generosity is a very special quality!
My mom was a loving mother. She lost her father when she was 12 years old. At the age of 14 she had to quit school because her mom could not afford to buy her a gym suit. She went to work to help her mother support the family. She had four younger siblings. Mom never stopped loving life. Growing up I had Asthma and while dad and my sisters slept mom stayed up with me playing games and reading until I was able to lay down and sleep. A loving mom that was my mom.
Hi Marion, your mom does sound very loving and caring. Thanks for sharing your memories.
My Mom is very thoughtful. She’s always helping me with stuff and taking care of me in so many ways.
Hi Megan, having a caring and thoughtful mom is a true blessing!
Home. That’s my mom. Home and I miss my Home very much since she passed away December 9, 2019. She raised me and my 2 rough and tumble brothers by herself until my Step-father came along when I was 16. Mom always said she regretted making us afraid of her in order to make us mind, but I would remind her we always respected her and were never afraid of her, for the most part.
Hi Debbie, thanks for sharing these special memories of your mom.
If I must choose just one word to describe my mom, it would be servant. She spent her life serving others and the Lord. We didn’t have much money, but I never felt poor. Daddy died when I was 8, so mom became mother and father to us. Of course she had to work outside the home, but she still had time to help my sisters and me in many ways. She encouraged me, saying,” You can do anything you put your mind to.” She was very involved with service to our Lord and church . She often visited the sick in addition to her other responsibilities. Mom is with the Lord now. I miss her, but would not wish her back here.
Hi Bonnie, your mom sounds like she truly lived out her faith and gave you a great example!
My mom passed away a few years ago, but I still have my STRONG mother-in-law. She now has dementia, but strength is what is getting her through as she battles the confusion of what is happening to her.
Hi Denise, I’m glad you have good memories of your mom. I hope those will help you continue to love and care for her as she deals with dementia. It’s such a hard road for her and for you. Saying a prayer for you now.
I’ve seen the word beautiful and the word laugh. Well I nickname my mother Beautiful Mother. And I used to sign all her cards that way and I used to come in and say hello Beautiful Mother. The reason I started calling her beautiful mother instead of just Mom or Mommy. When I was in my thirties. It’s because she told me a very sad story of her aunt. One day the daughter came to pick the mother up to go shopping which was my mother’s aunt. And she told her mother that she was ugly and needed to do something with her hair. I just about bawled my eyes out here in that. I knew these two women and I just love mom’s Aunt
Alverta. From that day on I called my mother Beautiful Mother 🩷💕‼️ now my mom had nine children and I am the child. All the other kids my siblings thought it was great that I called our mother Beautiful Mother. Let’s get to the word Laugh. My mother had a beautiful contagious laugh. When she started laughing she just couldn’t stop and that made everybody else laugh. Well like I said being the 8th child she had six girls and three boys and I’m the baby girl. I inherited my mother’s beautiful contagious unable to stop laughter. 😂🩷💕‼️ When I was in school I used to get in trouble for laughing and the teacher would tell me to stop and I couldn’t. If something hit my silly bear that was it I left till tears came out of my eyes.
The teachers knew that I was a good student. And they didn’t want to punish me so they just told me go stand out in the hall until I can control myself. 😂😂🩷💕‼️
So I want to wish all the Beautiful Mothers in the world a Happy Fabulous 🌹💐🩷‼️
To every mother in the World I hope you have a Happy Fabulous Mother’s Day❤️💐🌹🩷‼️ because without you there would be no us 🩷‼️
Thanks, Kay!
Joy. I choose the word Joy. My mama’s name was Joy and she was the epitome of that name. Everyone who knew my mom, loved her. They just couldn’t help it. Her sweet, loving, Christ-like ways were truly beautiful. She’s been in Heaven for 23 years now and I miss her very much. But our shared love of Jesus means I will see her again. That’s a joy!!
Hi Rebecca, that’s wonderful to hear you and your mom share a love for Jesus. It does sounds like she lives up to her name!
My Mom is many of those words but strong is foremost in my mind when I think of her. She raised 4 kids and worked every day. She never quits. She has survived stage 4 colon cancer and later ovarian cancer. Shes now 82.
Hi Joyce, Wow! Your mom is a strong survivor! What a blessing that she has overcome those health challenges and is still with you!
Greetings Carrie! My mom was so strong and loving. I’ve joked to people that we didn’t argue with her–not even the Lord did when she wanted 3 kids. A girl, a boy, then another girl. She had to wait to have me for five years. And so she did and I was the baby. Guess what she did get a girl, a boy, and then a girl! She suffered from what we call COPD but was ever strong and didn’t complain about how she felt. She was visual with prayers and thoughtfulness and love.
Hi Susan, your mom sounds very special! Thanks for sharing these great memories!
Loving describes my mother for so many reasons.
I vividly remember our tea parties when I was five. I suppose that was the beginning of my love of tea!
Hi Carole, Tea parties with your mom sound very special!
My mother was amazing. She published her memoirs at age 99. And passed away at 101. She was born in China to missionary parents. She took us to the library often, where she studied books on antiques. She became a dealer and remodeled and painted our house to reflect it’s history. She got a part time job at a department store and one as a nurse’s aid in order to finance it. It was built in 1863 and is now a museum. She also got her Masters in Education and became a teacher of Teachable Mentally Handicapped.
Hi Paula, Wow, your mom did some amazing things in her long life. What a great example of living life to the full!
My Mom was strong after a rough first marriage and then a single Mom for a few years before remarrying. She’s been gone a little over a year.
Hi Perrianne, thanks for sharing these thoughts about your mom. It sounds like she was a strong person to overcome those personal challenges.
Kind is the word I’ll choose for my Mom! She is a great example of living her life raising 5 kids and serving people in love. She’s the best and I count myself as blessed!
Hi Julie, you are blessed to have a mom who had a servants heart and showed kindness even while being a busy mom of five! That is a blessing!
Loving – my mother is the sweetest, and very loving. I am so glad both of my parents are still living and live very close to us.
This point in her life, I think she often does more for us than we do for her. In the last few years, my husband had open heart surgery, and then I completely replacement. She was always available to help out with whatever was needed when I was busy taking care of him.
Hi Patty, it sounds like your mom is very kind and helpful. That is a blessing that she lives nearby and has been such a help to you and your husband.
Sorry, that comment wasn’t totally legible. He had open heart surgery, and then a complete knee replacement just over a year later
Hi again Patty – awe, now I understand what you mean. A knee replacement is a big surgery! That’s wonderful that your mom has been there for you all!