A Tribute to LostMom 9/30/07
[This is a tribute to a special friend who lost a special friend last year.]
LostMom left us a year ago.
She's laughing, and singing, and dancing right now ... it's a whole better place. But that does not provide the comfort that we, the Remnants, the ones left in the wake of forever tragedy, want at this time. We want LostMom back. We want to see her smile and smell her cooking. We want to taste (and share with others) her soup that cures all wounds.
I wonder what SheepDog would say? I wish I could ask him, but he's focused on 12More ... the twelve more years of ministry he promised his bride. [Something tells me he will get it.]
SheepDog would tell us that its okay for Remnants to cry; it's okay for Remnants to hurt; and it's okay for Remnants to mourn. But then he would say, it's not okay to QuitLife (to give up living your passion and desire, or serving others, or building the future, or loving your spouse). He would say that God cannot work fully in your life until you are ready to allow Him to do so. He would say that your best tribute to LostMom would be through your resolve to LiveOn. And then He would give you a SheepDog hug.
"God called to him. . . . And he said, 'Here I am.'" (Exodus 3:4) Are you ready to LiveOn? I'm no SheepDog, but I can point you upwards and give hugs!
[P.S. LostMom is not lost ... she's you!]
posted by Matt D. @ 3:03 PM
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Thank you for the tribute to LostMom. Your words are a source of comfort and encouragement to the one that needs to hear it today.
It's okay to remember LostMom with tears, but she was about laughter too and she would want her memory associated with laughter as well. Her family is (yes I meant to use is-NOT was) so important to her I feel her greatest wish would be for her Remnants to carry on with life. While she was too humble a person to admit it, our lives are enriched by the imprint left by hers.
So our love continues for LostMom & for 'FoundMom' yes that can be another AKA for you - Matt's right you are living on for LostMom!
Quote:
To live in hearts we leave behind
is not to die. ~Thomas Campbell
Be patient with Lost/Mom she will recover. You will once again see her smile. You will once again taste and smell her wonderful soup as well as her awesome bread. Give her a little time. Be patient again. She is grieving at this moment. She loves Sheepdog so much and when he hurts, she hurts. You need to give her this time. She will recover but she also needs this time and know that the world is there for her, praying and supporting and most of all, loving her. Her family will always be the most important thing in her life Her Lord, Jesus Christ, is really #1 for her and He will get her through all of this. Hug her, kiss her, support her, pray for her and most of all, be there for her. Ms. Pat, we love you.
Sylvia507,
Thanks so much for your words of inspiration. The tribute was for a close friend, who lost a mom, ... thus, LostMom. My mom will continue to make bread and soup for me (and you).
Self
Ready to LiveOn? I'm trying, probably relying too much on myself and said spouse...not enough on God. It's hard to hear him...too much other noise, NOT because of missing LostMom but because of all the other uncertainties/challenges of life right now.
You're right, LostMom is laughing that signature laugh...dancing and singing to her heart's content. I have no doubts about any of that.
I'll keep looking upwards...and I'll take you up on those hugs. No.4 gave me lots of them and laughs yesterday at lunch w/your Beloved. That Beloved of yours...she's pretty darn special.
-M
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