My Mother's Love

I know my mother loves me beyond anything else on earth, but still my brothers and I are not the loves of her life. I can say without fear of contradiction that my mother's one true love is Jesus Christ. When I was young and needed to leave a note for my mother, I would leave it on her Bible on the couch. I knew no matter what the day held, the very first thing my mother would do is spend time with her Love. How could anyone raise three little boys by themself without a husband? My mother only ever needed one "Man"; that's Jesus. Never in my life can I remember not having what I needed. Jesus paid the bills and kept food on our table. I owe everything good and decent that I am to my mother and my eternal Father.

So to my mother, thank you for not ever putting us first. Thank you for the woman you are and the man that I am. I love you!!!

Life Long Love

Its Christmas time and I'm back home for the first time in a year. I absolutely love seeing my mom and brothers, and this year my grandparents flew in from California. My grandparents, Richard and Salle, have been married for over 47 years. They love God first; therefore, they love each other as they love Christ. Never have I seen such a love between a man and a woman. That is not to say they are always happy or smiling, but that the way they look at each other and know each other cannot be fabricated. What a rarity that is in this society full of cheaters and people who will walk out on the one they "love" for the most trivial thing . The general consensus is that no one ever stays married anymore and if you're not happy, get a divorce. Why? Why do people enter into the holy bond of marriage with no intention of fulfilling the greatest commitment they've ever made to another person? My mamaw was 18 years old when my grandparents married, so age has nothing to do with marriage failure. As long as God is in it, you will last until death do you part.

Hold to this truth: Strong is the house the Lord has built, and long is the love blessed by God.