Mother's Day 2012

For Mother's Day this year, Michael decided to go 100% handmade--both the inside and (delightfully) the outside.  I think all mother's can recall how precious those handmade cards were, that their little boy or girl would present to them on special occassions.   And, I think that most mother's would also be delighted to be reminded of those sweet memories by receiving such a card from their 56 year son or daughter.  This year Michael decided to do just that.  He wrote a poem for both his mother and his granmother; we printed it out on card stock; and, he hand-illustrated the front of each card.  

Happy Mother's Day - Mom

I’m praying for you mother;

No distance can prevent

The heartfelt full affection

Which from heaven now is sent

And though this gift be not

Of which one sees or holds in hand,

My trust is in the Living God

Who gives the grace to stand

Amidst the conflicts and the trials

Which from His hand are good

And used of Him to comfort

All His own when understood.

Good it would have been to know

These things when just a child

When you sent me for a switch,

When not so meek and mild.

And every one I’m thankful for

As now I’m looking back,

And know you meant it for my good

That I might stay on track.

So though I can not be with you

On this your special day,

My very best I give for you

When for you I do pray.

Happy Mother's Day Grandma

Another year has come and gone

And now it’s Mothers Day.

I trust to you a smile to bring

In words I have to say,

For though our life is short

And like a breath when it is done,

I’m thankful that in faithfulness

That you the race have run,

And though the pace be slower now

In this part of your story,

The LORD will be your everlasting

Light, your God, your Glory!

So as you talk of ‘wanna-be’s’

While in the chair you sit,

Don’t let anyone now rob you

Of your humor or your wit.

For all will be as it should be

In just a little while

And all will see the face of Him

Who on His children smile!