Friday, May 9, 2008

Fond Memories



Here is a little poem I wrote for my Mother in Law for Mother's Day and attached it to the back of her Mother's Day gift shown below. I made a page frame with a couple photos of her mom, one with Sandy (my MIL) as a baby. Her mom went to be with Jesus on Christmas Eve of 2006. I wanted to do this for her last year, obviously, I didn't but better now than never. FOND MEMORIES-HAPPY DAYS
SUNSETS AND RISES-TIMES OF PLAY
DAYS AT THE BEACH-LOVE IN THE AIR
MOMENTS OF QUIET-TALKS TO SHARE
SPRINKLERS IN SUMMER-COLORS OF FALL
SLEDDING IN WINTER-SPRING, BEST OF ALL
NO MATTER THE SEASON, NO MATTER THE DAY
EVERY HEARTBEAT HOLDS HER LOVE TO STAY
MORE JOYOUS THAN YOUR EYE HAS EVER SEEN
IS HER DANCE BY THE CRYSTAL STREAM
NO PAIN, NO SICKNESS, NO DEATH, NO SORROW
JUST PURE BLISS-NO WORRY OF TOMORROW
REMEMBER THE GREAT TIMES AND LET YOUR HEART MEND-
WITH ETERNITY TOGETHER, THE BEST TIMES WILL NEVER END!

Chocolate and Birdhouses

My friend, Lori recently told me a neat story about her 80-something grandma. In the dead of winter with snow on the ground, her granny said, "I sure wish I had some chocolate". Within minutes, the doorbell rang with a young girl selling chocolate bars for a fundraiser. Wow! Whether she was a little angel or just a common child knowing that she would find people at home on such a dreary day- what an amazing example that God cares for the little things. Lori told her granny that she definitely had a "direct line" for special orders. Later the same day that Lori shared this story with me- Lori had mentioned how she had no idea what to get her mom for Mother's Day. Within a couple hours, a man came by our office selling these adorable homemade birdhouses!! Quite a few of us scooped them up as gifts. I reminded Lori of what she said and told her that she had a "direct line" as well. The good news is we all do! God cares about the little things. I know sometimes I have felt that my 'little thorn in the flesh' wasn't big enough to mention when there are plenty of BIG things to pray about. What a humbling reminder that God knows our thoughts afar off and he prepares chocolate and birdhouses to arrive at just the right time!