My dear mother has been with God for the past 35 years, she died of kidney disease at the age of 55. There have been many times I have missed her sorely, especially when I had my three children, and times when I've been very ill and near death's door myself.
One of my earliest memories (and my first remembrance of God) was me sitting in a high chair, making a general nuisance of myself, and my mum saying (with her beautiful Welsh accent) "Now you be good, remember, God is watching you!" I distinctly remember sying "Where is He then, I can't see Him, where are you God?!"
I was my mum who taught me about the Father God, and how He loves me so much that He sent His only Son Jesus to die on the cross for my sins, and how Jesus rose again, to give me eternal life, and it was my mum who always prayed for me and had answers ready whenever I asked. I do so miss her, even after 35 years!
I thank God that I had my mum for the first 22 years of my life, and that I had a mum who believed in Him and loved Him, and also loved me enough to teach me about Him. I have tried to follow in her footsteps, teaching my own children, and now my grandchildren, all about our beloved Father and Jesus our Saviour and the Holy Spirit, and I know that we will all be together one day in eternity.
Praise the Lord for wonderful mothers!!
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