Mother of the Year Nominee #5
This entry is from Martha about her mother, Roberta. The rest of the entries will be posted today and voting begins tomorrow!
A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie. ~Tenneva Jordan
How can I possibly describe why my mother should be Mother of the Year….
1. My mother taught me to love my husband. Even though none of us kids
saw our parents kiss until their 25th anniversary (and only then
because we insisted). I don’t remember my parents ever fighting. They
didn’t always agree,but they used humor and compromise to make it
through. Mom loved my daddy with all her heart and we all KNEW it.
2. My mother taught me to love God. I remember watching her read her
Bible, and teaching many ladies Bible classes. Due to her example, I’ve
enjoyed teaching these classes too!
3. My mother taught me to be a giver. I will have to admit that I don’t
think I’ll ever be as giving as she is. She and my dad would be at
almost every surgery of a member of our church family. They also kept
the church directory by their recliners and called several shut ins
every day. My mom has helped so many elderly ladies that I can’t
remember them all, but she would take them places, cook and deliver
meals, and she would even keep their checkbooks and go buy groceries for
them. Even when we felt she was being taken advantage of sometimes, she
never felt that way, and she never stopped giving!
4. My mother taught me to open my home. She cooks a huge dinner every
Sunday, and there are so many families and singles that have sat at the
table with us. We have had families join us for Christmas, live in our
home, and enjoy baby and wedding showers. We have a very close family
but we are always open to sharing our love with others and my mother has
been responsible for that.
5. My mother taught me to look on the bright side of things. Her goal
is to see the best in people and in situations. She does not complain
and is an encourager. One of her favorite scriptures is Romana 8:28…
“All things work together for good to those that love the Lord and are
called according to His purpose.” This scripture must be one of the
reasons she is so positive. She know God will work Good out of al that
happens to His children.
I am so grateful to live close to my mother and to be able to see her
almost every day. God has blessed me!
Mrs. Roberta gets my vote!!!
It is very, very hard to choose just one mother to win this award. However, Roberta sounds like she taught her children much like my own mother taught me — through her excellent example. Children learn so much more by what their parents do and not what they say. It seems that Martha is an incredible woman — a lot because of the lessons she learned and observed from her mother.
The best GG in the world!! I love you!