We have the BEST!

• "A partnership with God is motherhood"
• "My Mother: when my patience was at the end, hers had just begun."
• A 2nd grade teacher who had given a lesson on magnets gave a test question: "What starts with 'M' and picks up things?". Many of the children wrote, "Mother."

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We want to give a shout-out to these two AMAZING, DOWN-RIGHT INCREDIBLE, OUT OF THIS WORLD MOTHERS! Karen (L), and Barbara (R). Becoming a mother myself has taught me that the love a mother has for her chid is more powerful that I ever thought possible...and has reminded me that without a mother, there would be no child! We owe you our lives! Thank you for loving us, teaching us, nurturing us, and helping us become the people we are today! WE LOVE YOU!!!

A Special Friend

In heaven before I came to earth

I had a special friend.

The love we gave each other

Brought me joy without an end.

One day the Lord called for her

And said, "Your time in heav'n is o'er

You have a mission down on earth

They need you there much more."

So quickly, quickly she prepared

To heed our Master's word.

She said, "Dear friend, we'll meet again

Of this be most assured."

I cried and cried, "Please wait for me;

I want to go with you."

But it wasn't time for me  just yet

There were still some things to do.

And so we bid a fond farewell

We clasped each other tight.

I didn't like to see her go

But knew her choice was right.

Th time went y and oft I thought

'Bout that choice friend of mine.

Oh how I missed her gentleness 

Her nature - good and kind.

More years passed by and God said, "Now

It's time for you to go.

You too must choose twixt right and wrong

There's so much yet to know.

"'Tis not an easy task ahead

You'll need a lot of love

Just don't forget on thing, my child

You have a God above."

As so I left my heavenly home,

Assured that God loved me,

Would give me parents kind and true

And good examples be.

A helpless tiny innocent

I arrived on earth at last.

I knew not what the future held

Or 'bout my glorious past.

To learn to walk was really tough -

Good thing my mom stood near

To help support my wobbly steps

And ease that childish fear.

As I grew in love and faith

My [mother] taught me true

To trust in our redeeming Lord

And try His will to do.

The teenage  years were trying ones

I leaned so much on mom.

Her faith and love of Christ, our Lord

Gave me courage to go on.

[Adulthood] and marriage next - 

A challenge there indeed!

Always dirty clothes to wash

And hungry mouths to feed. 

Children of my very own - 

What miracles are wrought!

Sleepless night and busy days,

But what a joy they brought.

My mom's been always with me

To counsel, love, direct.

For this and everything she's done

She earned my deep respect.

And now I know that special friend

I treasured 'bove all others - 

That precious, dearest, choicest friend,

Was sent to be my mother.

-Sandra Lynn Johanson