Special Women in my Life

As mother's day is approaching, I can't help but think about the women that are and have been so important in my life. They helped to mold me into the woman I am today and encourage me to be the woman the Lord is still molding me to be.

My mother Alice was for most of my life a single mom. My dad died when I was 9 and she raised me on her own. My mother due to physical difficulties never worked outside the home, so we struggled.....but I never wanted for anything I really needed. My mom was a fantastic cook, baker, and homemaker. She loved her parents and siblings immensely. I was 29 when my mom went home to be with the Lord. She was thrilled that she got to see her first grandchild.


My Grandma, my mom's mom....was from the old country. She was all about the home and cooking and cleaning. I can remember her braiding my hair and making hats from the newspaper. And I remember her crying with me as I was losing my second baby. I adored her.

My Aunt Barbara is like my second mom. She was so different from my mom in that she worked outside the home and was very active at church and outside activities. She can make a game out of a stick...seriously. The best advice in my life came from my Aunt Barb. She is elderly now, and slowing down, but she still has her opinions on life.

My Aunt Ida is my mom's oldest sister. She is quiet but loyal. I can still remember her coming over and playing table games with us. She is still living at 91 years old and a faithful example of a Godly woman.

My Aunt Doris is with the Lord now. She passed suddenly and at a fairly young age. She was always giving me responsibilites....and I appreciated that so much. She taught me how to outwardly show love to my husband...and she was fun. She used to hide Banana twinkies in the freezer when I babysat for her! I still miss her.

My Aunt Esther was the creative one in the family. I LOVED spending time with her. We would gather around the piano and sing, sing, sing. She always had a craft going and still does. I still remember our yearly luncheons at Christmas when table decorations were not so available...they were wonderful! Her daughter Connie and I were more like sisters than cousins.

My Aunt Nancy....oh my goodness! I smile just thinking about her. She was the fancy one in the family. Back then, she had to make fancy from burlap, but she could do it. She has a laugh that would just light up a room.

I hope you are still with me, but I want to pay tribute to a few more women in my life.

My dear friend Rose. She has been my friend for 35 years. Oh, we have so many precious memories....during the good and the bad. We decorate our homes long distance! She is a faithful friend.

My friend Kathy. No one can make me laugh like Kathy. I can call her at 4 in the morning when I am sick and she will comfort me. We can be totally honest with each other and still love each other!

My friend Candy. We haven't been friends for a real long time, but she has been faithful to me through my cancer ordeal. We can go out and pretend there is no cancer...or, she can listen to me cry if I need to. I feel blessed to have a friend in my state to do girlfriend things with!

And there is my blogging friends. You know who you are. Those that have reached out to me even beyond the written page. You have added dimension and hope to my life when I desperately need it.

So I am so blessed. I waited a very long time to enjoy mother's day. There were days I thought it would never happen for me. But it did! And I really love celebrating that day with my children and grandchildren. I only pray that I will be an example to other women as the women in my life have been to me. I ask the Lord daily to make me be the woman He wants me to be

I hope you have a wonderful day full of memories too! Happy Mother's Day!