Momma

My Momma has SO much faith in me! You can see if you read her comments on my posts. With Mother's day comming up I wanted to write a little something about her. I am sure it will make her sob becasue it comes so unexpected, but that's okay, it will be a good sob.

My Momma and I have always been pretty close. Don't get me wrong, there have been moments in our lives that we might have wanted to strangle each other, but we have still been close. My Momma has been always been there for me. She loves me unconditionally. As I do her! She is a very strong woman, although I don't think she believes that.

She has been through a lot in her life. She was married and had a child (me) by the time she was 17 years old and another one (my brother) at 19. She was married to my dad for 10 years, until drugs and excessive alcohol came into the picture. Then there was divorce, 5 years of divorce (but still loving my dad), some church toward the end, salvation, prayer for my dad, his salvation, and a remarriage! Then my dad went into the ministry. Those of you who are minister's wives (like myself) know how strenuous that can be! Since then, some things happened and church has become almost nonexistent. Her heart aches for her son that has been in prison for stealing two watches longer than some people are in prison for molesting innocent children. She cared for her dying mother-in-law, and now for her father-in-law almost to the point of exhaustion before letting others help because she knew that she would see to it that the care they got was THE BEST that she could give. She finally found a place to call "home" after many years of "wandering" from place to place, only to not know what will happen now that Pappy is in a nursing home. Will they have to sell, or will the state take it all when the insurance runs out and they have no other way to pay!

Although she doesn't attend a church right now, she still looks to God and His word for answers to many of her problems. Her heart knows where it should be but she stuggles with life in general now to the point that she is exhausted. My mother will do, and does anything for anyone at almost any time! She is coming to my house to watch Timothy and Rachel while Carlton and I go to Cozumel this summer for our 10 year anniversary, and although to her that will be a break from her everyday grind, it is not going to be a "break" (sorry Momma!) She is the most giving woman I know. She gives her whole self to helping others, and rarely takes time for herself.

I love my Momma!

DQ