Today is Friday, May 7th, 2010; Karen's Korner #1815
Sunday is Mother's Day; good day to honor mothers everywhere.
I am in one of the fortunate categories who still has her mom. Mine will be 92 in November. She still lives alone, moving to an apartment in Clear Lake shortly after my dad died seven years ago.
Last week when we visited her for a few minutes, she gave me a baby blanket to give to our son-in-law Ed (our daughter Merry's husband) and his wife Heather who will have a new baby at the end of the month. This is #23 which she has made for family members in the past number of years. She uses two pieces of baby fabric print which she binds and ties. They are big and nice for use for youngsters past their baby days; her work continues to be very good in spite of her advancing age.
So good are her sewing skills yet that her church family has purchase multiple yards of fabric to make simple dresses for Haiti girls. Kit Zirbel (mom) will head the committee, giving the group her sewing expertise.
Mom had a tough life financially, living through the depression as one of fifteen kids. She learned life and survival skills not only during that time, but also some of the 'less" times during World War II.
And then came five kids of her own. I am #2. I can recall her remodeling her dresscoat a couple of times to make it more 'up-to-date' so she could continue to wear it for more than a decade. Growing kids needed other clothes more.
Both she and my dad would sometimes forego their own six-month dental check ups so that we kids could have ours, if money didn't go far enough.
Is my mom perfect? No, not even close. But for these and many other memories, I am thankful for her and for her continued care of all of us. Her love was and is demonstrated by her actions and sacrifices for others.
Are we to love our parents, our moms because they have always done everything right?
No, because God knows/knew that wouldn't be possible for them, nor for us now as mothers and fathers. We are to love and honor them because He tells we are to do that:
Deuteronomy 5:16:"Honor your father and your
mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
When we 'honor' and love our fathers and mothers, everyone wins!
I love you, Mom!
Now your turn, share a couple of sentences of thoughts or memories of your mother. I will read them; maybe even share them with others...
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