March 4th, 2009 by patti
Two Mothers Remembered
by Joann Snow Duncanson
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I had two Mothers - two Mothers I claim
Two different people, yet with the same name.
Two separate women, diverse by design,
But I loved them both because they were mine.
The first was the Mother who carried me here,
Gave birth and nurtured and launched my career.
She was the one whose features I bear,
Complete with the facial expressions I wear.
She gave her love, which follows me yet,
Along with the examples in life she set.
As I got older, she somehow younger grew,
And we’d laugh as just Mothers and daughters do.
But then came the time that her mind clouded so,
And I sensed that the Mother I knew would soon go.
So quickly she changed and turned into the other,
A stranger who dressed in the clothes of my Mother.
Oh, she looked the same, at least at arm’s length,
But now she was the child and I was her strength.
We’d come full circle, we women three,
My Mother the first, the second and me.
And if my own children should come to a day,
When a new Mother comes and the old goes away,
I’d ask of them nothing that I didn’t do.
Love both of your Mothers as both loved you.
January 3rd, 2009 by patti
We have furnished our one bedroom apartment with items from moving sales, Salvation Army, Goodwill, and Habitat. It was quite an adventure not knowing what “style” we were going to end up with. Our bedroom stuff is all borrowed for now. God gave us many little miracles along the way. The first photo is our outdoor decoration for Christmas since we didn’t have a tree inside.
January 1st, 2009 by patti
God of our life,
There are days when the burdens we carry chafe our shoulders and weigh us down;
When the road seems dreary and endless, the skies gray and threatening;
When our lives have no music in them, and our hearts are lonely, and our souls have lost their courage:
Tune our hearts to brave music;
Give us the sense of comradeship with heroes and saints of every age;
And so quicken our spirits that we may be able to encourage the souls of all who journey with us on the road of life,
to your honor and glory.
St. Augustine’s Prayer
January 1st, 2009 by patti
One of the things I enjoyed doing this Thanksgiving and Christmas was take photos that could be used for backgrounds for Christmas carols on power point. We were able to use several of these at church.
January 1st, 2009 by patti
We had a wonderful Christmas celebrating with part of our family. Of course, we couldn’t help but spoil the grandkids a little.
December 1st, 2008 by patti
How can we not get excited about celebrating the true reason for Christmas.
So, when I heard the local town of Euharlee was having a parade of floats, I decided to round up some nativity characters.
It was a God thing how everything came together in such a short amount of time.
I just kept praying, hit yard sales, Habitat for Humanity, Goodwill, and Salvation Army, and came up with all the material, along with some donations from some folks. Then I hit the dollar store for the “trimmings”.
On Saturday, it rained off and on and we weren’t sure if it would happen, or who would be coming.
I just started making the costumes and ended up with just the right amount for everyone who showed up.
We had a wonderful time (though we did get a little wet), and the newspaper was there and took our pictures which made the front page on Monday (The Daily Tribune News).
I love celebrating the true meaning of Christmas.
Special thanks to Steve and Becky for the Nativity set, tractor and flatbed!!!
(Well, I can’t get the pictures posted)
October 1st, 2008 by patti
Traveling 7,000 miles, we have seen some new sites that I photographed. Enjoy them.
October 1st, 2008 by patti
Children grow up so quickly. Grandchildren grow up even faster!!! Here are some recents photos of our blessings!!
October 1st, 2008 by patti
Wes and I recently wanted to use up a free weekend car rental. So we went to rent a car for a trip south. We we got to the rental place, the lady informed us that she only had one car left and we would have to take it.
October 1st, 2008 by patti
This July we attended our annual Grant reunion - descendants of Ralph and Estella. We had a great time again and thank our hosts. Special celebration was for Harold Grant’s 80th birthday.
If you want to see more pictures, make a comment to such and I will send you a link to a private photo album. Black and white photo is Aunt Emily and Grandma Estella.
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