I put you on a pedestal. You were always perfect in my eyes.  You were my best friend, my protector, my prayer partner, MY MOM

I could always see the very presence of Jesus in your life and feel the Love of God through you.

When ever I suffered a cut or a bruise, Just the touch of your hand would make me feel better. When I was yelled at or picked on by a classmate or Dad, Your soft words of kindness made all the difference for me.

When I was feeling low, you always found time to tell a Bible story or two.

You led me to the Lord, and you taught me to pray, You showed me daily what a true Christian was  by the way you walked down your road of life.  You taught me the most valuable lesson in life, To face every problem or difficulty by dropping to your knees in Prayer.

You made Birthdays and Christmas come alive, you were the very spark of life that made the old farm house glow with Gods presence and love.

You were always there for each one of us. And welcomed us home when we came back from college or our first jobs.  You took an interest in our lives, our work and my dog. You always had a word of praise and a song of encouragement. You helped us feel good about ourselves.

Then late in life you had that massive stroke and laid motion less on the couch. I knelt by your side in prayer and looked in your eyes and there was no fear there.  Just a look of longing to go home, yet you still cared for me, and your last words were, take charge Bob, be the man.

I miss you so much, there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think of you.  You had such an impact on my life mom, and I struggle in life to be as good as you.

Your death left a gaping hole in my heart and a numbness in my soul.  But time and Gods love have started to fill the hole. Annetta and a friend you sent in to  my life from Madison have prayed for me and encouraged me, and they mean the world to me.

I dream of that day when I will step out of this world and into the next, and I can reach out and feel the touch of your hand agin. Thanks Mom for being so Special to me! I thank God every day for the privilege of having had a mother like you!