From a Mother’s Heart
For Mother’s Day this year I thought I’d share a letter my mother wrote to me. She had tucked it in amongst her belongings and I discovered it the day after she died. Her words say so much about her character, about the value of life, and about the certainty of death.
Dear Barbara,
I know you will miss me but don’t be too sad. Just think as if I have gone away for awhile and you will see me again.
I want you to remember the good times we had together, the leg slapping laughs that we shared and the wonderful trips we were privileged to take out west and in the States. I was so happy that you were willing to take me along. Thank you very much.
Barbara, please don’t cry too much. Remember you have a family depending on you and you must take care of yourself in order to care for them. Keep in touch with your brothers and try to get everyone together once in awhile. Take care of your father; I love him very much as I love all of you. My children and grandchildren mean the world to me.
It would be nice to live and watch the little people growing up, but God’s will is best, and whether He chooses to take me soon or later on, I am ready. And I know that one day we will all meet again.
I will be waiting for all of you.
I want to leave a favourite Bible verse with you. Romans 14:8 – “If we live, we live to the LORD, and if we die, we die to the LORD. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the LORD.”
God bless you and keep you in His loving care.
All my love,
Mom