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Precious Legacy In vine-covered paths of memory meadows, she willingly walks beside us, sometimes carrying us, as we frolic through childhood. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A mother's faith is her most precious legacy; a gift beyond all earthly value, bestowed from golden treasures of trust...wisdom's pure pearls, formed slowly in shifting sand of life's storms, hang humbly around her heart's open door. A mother's bond is born as tiny fingers of joy and little toes of tenderness playfully swim within her warm womb of safety and security; budding life wrapped in blanket of her body, prepared by God to nurture and protect. A mother's pain cries to release this new soul, torn from flesh of her heart, separating instantly, both feel pangs of separation...babe wails until nestled in her arms, cooing to a familiar lullaby hearing her melody so much closer than before. Life's first moments, more shadow play than vision, blurr with her soft smile and scent of sweet perfume. Sensing her presence above all, needs her tenderness, her voice...her touch...fingertips tickle fresh skin, babe tastes her sweet milk of security, so content. Palette of this babe's heart is purest white, waiting for rainbows of experience to paint dreams and imagination, a unique personality. The Master dips brush in pastel shades of joy, then gently places it within a mother's hand. What will she paint on clean canvas of life? Will she let colors of Love flow constantly, sketching character with bold beauty and depth? Will her brush dip daily into The Master's Words, structuring and defining her permanent strokes? A mother's patience kisses childhood boo boos with lollipops, hugs, crayon scribbles, and puppies. The toddler, who falls into the reward of her arms after first shaky step, soon runs, but falls often... mom's understanding is balm to every scrape. A mother's tears are shed easily, without warning; as she turns, she hurries out the door to disguise tears on first day of school...tiny lip trembles, mom's arms already feel empty, both just learned separation, painful first lesson of 'letting go' A mother's eyes watch wistfully, as carefree child grows into testy teen, trying to see the whole 'now' looking for belonging in the frame of their future; spreading wings of hopeful maturity, they wander further and farther from her arms into the world. A mother's faith rests in brushstrokes of wisdom; her prayers silently spread peace over little lives. She stands, a living portrait of God's Love, faith not finished, but beautiful...each stroke of love lavished upon her children, fosters her legacy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Who can find a virtuous woman?.....She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.......Her children arise up and call her blessed..." Proverbs 31:10,26,28 |
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