It's been a crazy few weeks for sure! But I feel even more blessed today than I did yesterday or the day before that. My sister is finally home from the hospital after 3 weeks of one thing or another. We had my dad's surprise 70th birthday party and he actually didn't know a thing till he walked in the door and everyone started singing. :) Bless his heart, I know no other like him. Strong willed and bull headed, but so caring and gentle. The one person I know is always praying for me, always there for me, and always loving me no matter what I do or don't do. He has been a rock for us since my mom passed away. She was always the strong one, the one that pulled us through kicking and screaming. ;) But when mom left us, my dad stepped right up to the plate. He has been there for us all, through so many things. I couldn't ask for a better father or grandfather! So surprising him was wonderful. I did of course, have to tell a couple lies, and in church of all places! First we had to get him there without him asking questions. So we told him it was a Mother's Day dinner. Ok that worked, but then he needed to know what to fix and bring. I told him the moms had it all under control and that he had enough going on with my sister. ;) That took care of that. Then there was the time thing. I knew he would be early, because that is how he always is. He is always at the church an hour - hour and a half before time. So with this being at 6 I told him 6:30. He bought it. And I asked forgiveness! :) God is a merciful God, thank goodness! So the evening went great. There were around 75 people there. Mostly family and a few friends. Food was great, thanks to my sister's Bob Evans. The cake was fatastic, thanks to my Aunt Bev who got it from Mr. Canterbury. The music was great, thanks to the Humphreys. The fellowship was wonderful too.
Mother's Day was yesterday. The 4th spent without my momma. I know she is in heaven rejoicing and singing with the angels, but it sure does get lonely here without her. As I watched others with their moms, it made my heart happy for them, but sad for us. It is those times that I just miss her so much it sucks the air from my lungs. 4 years, seems like an eternity! But memories seem just like yesterday. No momma I know, gave what she did. Took care of what she did, prayed and witnessed like she did. She was just an astounding person. I feel very blessed to have had her as long as I did. That my kids got to be with her as long as they did. We all would have loved to have kept her with us, but that wasn't in God's plan. But I know that I am a better person because of her. I still talk to her. I still cry for her. I still need her, every single day! And she is here. In the air I breathe. In the wind that blows, the rain that refreshes. In my children's eyes, in their laughter, their smile, their knowledge and on and on. Yes I am blessed.
My sweet babies got me the perfect gift for Mother's Day. I got a candle, they know how I love them. Then a folded frame, that my daughter wrote on. It will hold pictures that was taken yesterday of me and them. Precious and priceless. And letters from each of them. Telling me how they love me and appreciate me. Yes I know that, but it always touches my heart for them to write things to me. As my daughter said, there is no card that can say what I want it to. So they say it all in their own words which means so much more than a card ever could.
So today, I am more blessed than yesterday but not as blessed as tomorrow. God is good, all the time. And I know who holds tomorrow...
