FIRST MOTHERS DAY WITHOUT MOM                                              05/06/05

James 1:12

            Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.       

Greetings in the name of Jesus:

            This will be my first Mother’s Day without my Mom, all through my life on Mother’s Day I would see those that wore a white flower because their Mom had already passed away, it would always make me think that I could not imagine my life without my Mom.  My Mom was everything God put Moms on this earth to be.  She has now run her race and a crown of life eternal life is hers.  I could never bring her back to the pain, hurts of this old world, but someday I will go to her.

            The Lord really does comfort us when death or sickness or hurts come, my Mom doesn’t have to face those hurts anymore.  She left us so many good memories that I am comforted with everyday.  Even though she has only been gone two months I know I can face tomorrow because Mom taught me of Jesus, she lived everyday to serve Him.  Now I live everyday of my life to serve Jesus and do His perfect will.

            I just hope my daughter will see me the way I see my Mother.  I watch my daughter being a Mother of three children and I am so proud of her.  She is teaching her children about Jesus, three generations of serving Jesus.  Now I know this Mother’s Day will be different and even though my Mother is gone to be with Jesus I can go on because that is what she would want me to do for my family and my church.  Mom I miss you so very much but am trying to be just like you and bring lots of people to Jesus, as one of your famous statements “I can’t complain.”

            Two days before my Mother passed away when she had already slipped into a coma I wrote a poem I want to share with you.

JUST ONE MORE TIME

If Mom could just cook me on more meal

If Mom could just give me one more hug

If Mom could just tuck me into bed one more time

If Mom could sing in tongues one more time

If Mom could reach up and kiss Dad one more time

If Mom could gather all her children one more time

But most of all If Mother could tell me of Jesus

Just one more time.

   Pastor Marcie Hendrick