My Mammaw went to be with Jesus on July 9th. I was struggling the last time I longed on and got my blog all "caught up". Did not think I could handle anything else right now - I still feel like I cannot - but the Lord is so good and He is giving me strength each day.
My mammaw was smart, a hard worker, a beautiful singer, had good taste, an awesome cook, a loving friend to all who knew her, protective of her family, very generous...but most of all my mammaw loved the Lord. She served Him up until the day she passed from this life into heaven where she now rest at His feet. Mammaw left a legacy of living for God. Giving all to Him, realizing it wasn't hers to begin with. See, Mammaw did not have an easy life. She grew up very poor, her father died when she was only a child. She went to work when she was 12 years old and married at 16. She gave birth to two wonderful children and cared for a sick husband for many years, all the while she worked, served, did not think of rest, always thought of others. (Maybe she should have rested, we would fuss that she needed more rest.) She always remained humble. She always loved and remembered who held tomorrow. She was faithful up until the very day her work on earth was done.
She was 76, and the last words she spoke was a prayer - speaking to her Savior, until she was brought face to face with Jesus. To her mansion in the sky, her Beulah Land, she belongs to Jesus now - her faith is complete. We will be together again. Praise God, I will see her precious face again.
Love to all, christie
2 comments:
What a wonderful legacy she left. She sounds like the sweetest lady. It is so comforting to know that those we love we will get to see again!
I miss her EVERY DAY. I miss her voice, her laugh, her love for us and our families. She was amazing, incredible, kind, beautiful. Sweet Mammaw was the most faithful person I have ever known. I hope she is proud of us!
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