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Oh, My Mama

Funny how our Mama’s still water us even when they’re gone.

We were trying to find a book for Gage for a project and Gary found another notebook of my Mom’s in our attic today. It was in Jay’s stuff. He must have gotten it when we were sorting through her things.

It’s another one of her Prayer Journals and it’s full of her Bible study notes just like the others.

It made me cry seeing her notations about praying for Gary and I and taking about how proud of us she was and how I was her source of sunshine on dark days.

She always said that.. and that was our song. I sang it to her the last moments I was with her. One of her other Journals has a page where she again refers to me as the light of her life. That means so much to me, because she was mine.

This is the 3rd book like this that we’ve found, and also a study book of Gideon packed with her thoughts and emotions. I also have the autobiography she was writing for my kids, but wasn’t quite able to finish.

Absolute Treasures.

Her words are so soothing to my soul.

My Mother (62) and Grandmother (88) – My Grandmother passed that year, and my mom, ten years later. I just love that picture of them. I was pregnant with Gage.

I understand why my Mother treasured my Grandmother and Great Grandmothers Bibles so much. I now have all three generations of bibles and I look at them through very different eyes since losing her.

My mom and my brother. I miss them both so much but I know they are reunited. 🤍

Mom, Gage and Jay 2018

I just needed to take a moment to express my gratitude for their lives this morning, and the impact that our loved ones have on us, even after they’re gone.

🤍🤍🤍🤍

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Stay at Home Mom, Jesus Follower, Floridian, Watercolor/Acrylic Artist and Plant Enthusiast in my Sourdough Era.
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3 responses to “Oh, My Mama”

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    mjeanpike

    This hits me very hard and what treasures you’ve found! I have one or two of my mom’s journals, and they mean so much to me. She passed away young, when I was just a young mother myself. I still needed her so much, and not a day goes by, all these years later, that I don’t miss her. God sure blessed us with wonderful mothers 🙂

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      Jennifer Alcina

      Aww I feel the same way. Norah Harper was in preschool when my Mom passed, and it hurts me so badly that they weren’t a little older. She was such a wonderful and involved Grandma, so it was such a huge loss for us. I lost my Dad in my early 20’s but I do
      have an incredible step father, but unfortunately he’s 8 hrs away and visits are few and far between. Life can seem cruel sometimes, but I also know God has been with me through the darkest days and I know he is still faithful. I guess the human part of me just feels a little sorry for myself sometimes. I miss them all madly.

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        mjeanpike

        Exactly! I can’t feel sorry for my mom and dad, who now stand in the very presence of Jesus, but I do feel sorry for myself, lol.

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