A Mother's Day Poem I Wrote Today

[turtletwo]

This poem is a tribute to my beloved mother who died on February 27th.

 

My Mother's Legacy

 

First mother's Day without my mom

Is rather sad and hard

This year I can not call her up 

Or even send a card

 

There's so much love inside of me

I feel I must address it

And so for me to write a poem

Is one way to express it

 

My mother was the kindest soul

She loved to give and share

So sensitive to everyone

And always there with prayer

 

She shone so bright for Jesus

In the things she'd do and say

Reflecting Him to others

In a clear and gentle way

 

Whenever I was sick or down

Or simply felt alone

She always had the words I'd need

And such a tender tone

 

Her faith was so enduring

It would rise above my fear

Her voice, her laugh, her wisdom

Are the memories I hold dear

 

Her heart for Christ, her love for me

and all our family...

These things I'll always treasure

They're my mother's legacy

 

 

 

 

[frienduff thaylorde]

We LOOOOVE our mother .         What great peace and rest in the LORD she now has .        Let her son and daughter carry on now and do all to POINT to CHRIST .

Mama is loved .     She is dear sister .    

[frienduff thaylorde]

Though It was but a brief short time I knew of mama dear

I am happy , I at least from turtle two I did hear

of some of the things mama did in this life

And though near her end was a bit of strife

And her dear daughter had us pray for her in those days

Mama is now at peace and free from this haze

She was a bit as was dorcas who did love arts

And with her words in this life did quench IN CHRIST , the enemys darts

She raised my dear sister and that makes me so glad

We remember the good and though we be sad

its not without hope as others do weep

For our mama had hope and her memory in heart we do keep .

The mother of misha is dearly loved and in peace she now is at rest

and now her son and daughter BY CHRIST shall do our best

to fight the good fight of faith as dear mama once did

Until our dear LORD does to our HOME one day shall us , HE BID .

SO onward we go In the LIGHT of the LORD

His word gives us strength and tis our Sword .

We shall carry on in HIM as our mama has done

And our end shall be GOOD for the VICTORY our LORD has done won .  

[turtletwo]

@frienduff thaylorde Your wonderful poem means so much to me!! Thanks. Mama would have loved it. I truly wish you two could have met. But we will all unite in Heaven. Praise the Lord!!!

[missmuffet]

15 hours ago, turtletwo said:

This poem is a tribute to my beloved mother who died on February 27th.

 

My Mother's Legacy

 

First mother's Day without my mom

Is rather sad and hard

This year I can not call her up 

Or even send a card

 

There's so much love inside of me

I feel I must address it

And so for me to write a poem

Is one way to express it

 

My mother was the kindest soul

She loved to give and share

So sensitive to everyone

And always there with prayer

 

She shone so bright for Jesus

In the things she'd do and say

Reflecting Him to others

In a clear and gentle way

 

Whenever I was sick or down

Or simply felt alone

She always had the words I'd need

And such a tender tone

 

Her faith was so enduring

It would rise above my fear

Her voice, her laugh, her wisdom

Are the memories I hold dear

 

Her heart for Christ, her love for me

and all our family...

These things I'll always treasure

They're my mother's legacy

 

 

 

 

Very nice Turtle  My mom has been gone since the middle 70's and I still think about her a lot. 

[missmuffet]

What about those who do not have a relationship with their mom? Or they had a very abusive mom? or their mom is an addict or in prison? How do you think they feel on Mother's Day?

[turtletwo]

3 minutes ago, missmuffet said:

What about those who do not have a relationship with their mom? Or they had a very abusive mom? or their mom is an addict or in prison? How do you think they feel on Mother's Day?

@missmuffet Thank you for your thoughtful, compassionate post. It is a good reminder for those of us who were blessed with loving moms to be grateful and pray for those who have not.

I feel so sad for people who have never known the warmth of a mother's love. It must be awful to go through this holiday in those situations.

I appreciate you sharing that even after many years (the mid 1970's) of your mom being gone, you still think about her.  

 

[Marilyn C]

16 hours ago, turtletwo said:

 

 

Hi tt,

Oh that was such a blessing to me, (& others). Our dear mum`s have gone to be with the Lord, and we so appreciate their godly example to us. I can still see my dear mother each morning with her well worn bible out reading her daily portion of God`s wonderful word.

Your poem says it all, blessings, Marilyn. 

[turtletwo]

@Marilyn C I am glad that you enjoyed the poem. 

11 minutes ago, Marilyn C said:

Our dear mum`s have gone to be with the Lord, and we so appreciate their godly example to us

Yes. It is a good thing to honor them and celebrate their lives. 

14 minutes ago, Marilyn C said:

I can still see my dear mother each morning with her well worn bible out reading her daily portion of God`s wonderful word.

Thanks for sharing your precious memories. I can relate. One of the first recollections I have of being a child is my mom faithfully reading her bible. It left an indelible impression on my young mind and led to me doing the same.

Though church played a part in me hearing the gospel it was really more my observing how much the scriptures meant to Mama. I followed in her footsteps by reading them for myself. In those pages it was revealed to me that I was a sinner and that Jesus Christ alone could save me.

God drew me to Himself and the rest as they say, is history. Or in this case, His story.  Praise the Lord! 

 

[SisterActs2]

Hello tt and others

On 5/13/2019 at 2:31 PM, missmuffet said:

What about those who do not have a relationship with their mom? Or they had a very abusive mom? or their mom is an addict or in prison? How do you think they feel on Mother's Day?

I have heard and seen many cases where the bond between mothers and their children remains somehow despite challenging situations in life.  It has to do with the way God made us.