Hi y'all! Let me first welcome you to my new and hopefully improved blog! Truth be told I couldn't log in to my old one. Long story. No I don't want to talk about it. So to all my readers, Welcome! Welcome with a big Texas drawl. Maybe I should be saying Howdy... OK, OK going to far... Since I'm somewhat bi-lingual how about Hola! I think you get the point! I love exclamation points! Can you tell? They express joy, happiness, excitement, etc. I am excited to start this blogging journey and I'm glad to have you join me! (Again with the exclamation points.)
So today we (my sisters & I) were going through some of moms stuff, and one of my sisters came across a survey that my mom had taken back who knows when. For those who don't know its been 2 weeks and a day since my mom passed. She had stage 4 liver cancer. It was almost 3 months to the day that she passed from the time she was diagnosed. So it was sudden.
Back to my story. So I look at the survey and start reading the questions out loud.
Survey Questions of Natural Talents, Abilities and Skills
Question one: Write down three reasons as to why you were hired?
Mom's answer: House clean, some body recommended me
Question: Why do you work? If you don't what would you do?
Mom's answer: I Like iT I nid iT To
Now I must tell you, Mom didn't have much of an education, growing up poor she worked at a young age and never graduated from high school. She only previously attended school in Mexico, so she never quite got the English language. She loved to read which helped improve her vocabulary and comprehension. Mom spoke and wrote Spanglish, a beautiful fusion of Spanish and English.
Back to my story. I kept reading question after question and stopped at this one.
Question: What have you always dreamed of contributing to the world?
Mom's answer: Dejar un testimonio de mi en escrito y ber alludar espiritualmente a los enfermos del alma.
Translation: To leave a written testimony of my life and to have been able to help spiritually those who are sick in their souls.
Question: Looking back on your life, what are some of your major contributions?
Mom's answer: Helping people to change for the positive
Question: When people think of you what might they say are your most outstanding characteristics?
Mom's Answer: Prayerful person, love to give of myself
One last question.
Question: What do you want most from your life?
Mom's Answer: Happiness, peace, love and love for God
I wanted to share this with you because it brought me great joy to read this. I knew this about my mom. I knew she loved the Lord, was a giver, never asked for much, loved to help others in need. Seeing it on paper gave me a peace that she knew that about herself. You see mom may never have left a written testimony of her life but yet here I am writing about her testimony for her. Mom wanted to help the spiritually sick, those who need Jesus. So I'm here writing to you about the God she loved so dearly.
I believe my mom knew her purpose in life and she lived it fully. Mom was a simple woman, never flashy, never held tightly to material thing because she knew the value of those items in light of eternity. She had a heavenly perspective and the heart of God. A heart that helped others in need, that freely shared the Gospel of Christ and salvation, a heart that loved others. She had peace and purpose. The world and Hollywood might think her life was of little significance because her picture never made it on a billboard, she never starred in a movie, never earned millions of dollars, but she knew her value in God's eyes. Do you?
Proverbs 31: 10-31
10 [b]A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.
11 Her husband has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.
12 She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.
13 She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.
14 She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.
15 She gets up while it is still night;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her female servants.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.
18 She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
19 In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20 She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.
21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
22 She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
26 She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
27 She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.”
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
31 Honor her for all that her hands have done,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
She is worth far more than rubies.
11 Her husband has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.
12 She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.
13 She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.
14 She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.
15 She gets up while it is still night;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her female servants.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.
18 She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
19 In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20 She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.
21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
22 She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
26 She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
27 She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.”
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
31 Honor her for all that her hands have done,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
Mom was this kind of woman. And I call her blessed!
Acts 20:24 So that I may finish my race with joy.... to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
Mom finished her race on August 31, 2012 with joy - the joy of the Lord and she is and will continue to be a testimony of the gospel of God's grace.
Yes mom knew her purpose in life, so happy she is with our
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Our Mother was a great Woman of the Lord, and I will forever be in awe, of the life she lead. Hopefully, I will be able to live a a percentage of her lifestyle.
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