Dear Mom,
This year I thought I'd just write you a note of thanks instead of flowers, a card, or a phone call.
Can you remember when I came to your room as a little girl and asked for forgiveness for all the candy I took from the pantry? Wow, I could tell how pleased and delighted you were, you gave me a big hug and a wet kiss. I guess I wanted to make a new start and stealing bothered my conscience.
I also recall how you told me I was your favourite child when I asked. I always said that if my child will have to ask that then I'm not saying "I love you" enough. Well, my son did ask me one day and I retold him the stories of Joseph and his brothers and Jacob and Esau how they began to hate each other when favoritism was shown to one party. I said that our family would not be like that and that God has given me two wonderful boy gifts that I love very much. Now I know the truth but you lovingly said just the right thing that I needed to hear, and I went away totally satisfied.
There is one thing that I treasure even above the love you gave and the good conscience you taught. Thank you Mom, for teaching me to give my heart to God, for passing on to me the faith of Abraham, Isaak, and Jacob. This will keep me long after you are gone, and If I can do this for my own children I would die a satisfied woman.
Much love Nelda
This year I thought I'd just write you a note of thanks instead of flowers, a card, or a phone call.
Can you remember when I came to your room as a little girl and asked for forgiveness for all the candy I took from the pantry? Wow, I could tell how pleased and delighted you were, you gave me a big hug and a wet kiss. I guess I wanted to make a new start and stealing bothered my conscience.
I also recall how you told me I was your favourite child when I asked. I always said that if my child will have to ask that then I'm not saying "I love you" enough. Well, my son did ask me one day and I retold him the stories of Joseph and his brothers and Jacob and Esau how they began to hate each other when favoritism was shown to one party. I said that our family would not be like that and that God has given me two wonderful boy gifts that I love very much. Now I know the truth but you lovingly said just the right thing that I needed to hear, and I went away totally satisfied.
There is one thing that I treasure even above the love you gave and the good conscience you taught. Thank you Mom, for teaching me to give my heart to God, for passing on to me the faith of Abraham, Isaak, and Jacob. This will keep me long after you are gone, and If I can do this for my own children I would die a satisfied woman.
Much love Nelda
5 comments:
a beautiful note to your Mom... I'm sure she was touched!
Nelda...A visit to Butterflyhouse is a marvelous tonic. Your goodness comes shining through -- I loved your Mother's Day story!
Beautiful images...
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That is such a sweet token. Words from the heart. The man above must be pleased
what a beautiful letter. if our parents gave us our faith, that's all that we need. I too am truly grateful for the faith that was passed on. My parents are 1st generation christians. They both were involved with drugs and a bad crowd. they had to move from winnipeg to saskatoon just to get away and get a fresh start! they opened the phone book to churches and found one and went that day! that night they were both baptized and committed to raising thier family in Christ! I was 2 at the time....
God is good when he gave us our parents.
thanks for your encouraging words today. God whispers just what you said everyday.
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