My friend and fellow blogger, Jen Ferguson, approached me about participating in a series that focuses on beholding “beauty” in a different light. She has created a growing online community called Soli Deo Gloria Sisterhood. It is a wonderful group of Christian women who “keep it real” as they strive to glorify God with their lives. I encourage you to check it out!
Thank you for letting me share Jen, and hello to any SDG sisters who are stopping by to check out One Degree today!
My mother and me hanging out, circa 1975
I will be honest, I cried as I wrote the following post. With Mother’s Day approaching, memories of my own mother flood my mind. My heart aches for her to come back. Sharing the following memories is helping me through my pain. I pray that this touches your heart and helps you to see “beauty” differently now.
Cancer kills, but it cannot destroy beauty.
“I love you Mom~ you will always be beautiful to me. Click here to read more…”
Tracy,
I love knowing you here. Thank you for sharing your beauty through joy and pain. My uncles’ funeral is tonight and my thoughts are there with them. Thank you again for your story. ~Love, Amy
Oh sweet Amy- may God’s comfort wash upon you all tonight and in the days to come. I love you my friend and am walking with you…
Tracy, thank you for the reminder of the true beauty of your mother – the wonderful God that lived in her! I remember the first time I saw her after her hair came back and without a wig, she once again showed how beautiful she was because our Lord’s light shined from her. Tears of missing her flow, but joy is in those tears as we will one day see her again – in all of God’s beautiful glory! Love, Jo
Tracy,
You are brave to share the deepest of thoughts that come from your soul about your mother. You have beautifully written yet again something that any mother would long to have written about her from their daughter. May God continue to use you in mighty ways! So thankful for you!
Thank you Lisa. As I am walking and praying through my pain, it truly helps to just write. To just get it out, cry, and offer these words to the Lord. Although I am proud of my mother for many things, the way she handled suffering and the way I saw her cling to God throughout it has obviously made an impact on my life. I pray that my children will see the same faith in me…
Jo- oh I remember those tight little curls too. I also remember when we tried her wig on baby Caeden (I think he was under a year old) and he looked like a punk rocker from the 80s. We laughed so hard!!! Thankful for these memories, and I know she was thankful for your friendship. God bless 🙂
Tracy,
I can only imagine how difficult these past few months have been for you. I know how close I am to my mother, and how hard it has been to helplessly watch her suffer during the times she has been ill, though I’ll admit, we’ve been lucky and there have been few of those times so far. Your post reminds me that I sometimes take for granted the fact that I can pick up the phone and call her, and don’t do that often enough!! Thank you for posting these honest, thought provoking feelings and memories with us. May the Lord give you and your family peace through Mother’s Day in knowing that she is celebrating this day in His Kingdom!
Hi Sherri! Thank you for reading and for your comment. I thank you for your honesty, and I pray that you will enjoy every moment that you can with your mother going forward. I also want you to know that the last sentence of your comment brings me comfort tonight- thank you. My mom IS going to have the BEST Mother’s Day ever this year, isn’t she?
Mom is beautiful. 🙂
Yes I ditto you on that. xo 🙂