In remembrance...

The days were fast, the days were swift

each and every one with you a gift

In human perspective you were taken too early

In heaven perspective taken home pain free surely

Today you would celebrate 70 years,

Happy and sad my face fill with tears

My flesh cries to have you here, to teach, make memories and be full of cheer

My flesh cries memories with you to fill the years, but oh how you taught so much in so many short years

My spirit knows the truth, you were sent heavenward

My spirit celebrates you free of pain, free to worship, now with the Lord

but missing you still remain

Cannot go back, to replace what words lack

Can only live as you exemplified...to love, to care, to share, to laugh, to smile

Still missing you all the while

If you were here today, in pain or not, to tell there is no way

So to want you back is selfish flesh, for now for you there is no tears, no pain...no gray

Can only live as you modeled, and talk of the days to teach young ones of forgotten ancient ways

Long forgotten you will not be,

To thank the Lord above for anytime with you is celebration you see

The amazing thing...sometimes we never realize what we have,

Sometimes we never realize what lessons truly learned,

Sometimes we never realize when its our last day to take our final breath,

So must seize the day, come what may

Make memories, laughter and song

To love you taught...

To love we ought...

Yes tears will be shed, but will focus on Jesus instead

Yes tears flow down, but will focus on a heavenward crown

Yes tears inside, but joy to see you in heaven one day...

For to call you mom was and is an honor, cherished moments with you I recall...

For I had the best mom of them all.

Thank the Lord He gave you to raise me and sis,

Thank the Lord I will focus, and celebrate you, such a difference you made...

Hopefully a learned legacy carried on after I do not earthly exist.

Thank the Lord He fills me with joy,

Thank the Lord because to miss you my heart cries oh boy

Thank the Lord for the example you set

Thank the Lord for loving, teaching and living, no regret

I am blessed to call you mom, I am blessed to have learned...

I am blessed to carry on traditions, and teach little ones I didn't earn

Sometimes we have words and sometimes we do not

May I live as you and express care when there are no words to share

In a smile, in a hug, in a call, in a recipe....your wisdom and love still live on

Just 541/2 years your earthly vessel held on...but what a journey and path

an example that must be carried on!!

Yes, your children are now grown...

and Yes they rise even in your death to call you blessed...

As I sit...tears fall

As I sit...a smile small

If you were here, by my actions expressing love would you really know?

If you were here, my gratitude would I really show?

If only...you were...and the words could come...

Mom, I love you.

Lord give me strength when the days are long

Lord grant a cheerful heart full of joyful song

Lord empower me to give as she

Lord guide my path peacefully...

Mom...in remembrance of you...in honor of the one who taught me to love like no other...

For you today...I dedicate this song...one dedicated so long ago...

Mom...You were and still are my hero...

All my love...in remembrance...

Proverbs 31:28