My Mom's Bible
I've started a new cleaning project,,,,the bookcase in my bedroom. Its been neglected far too long. There are three shelves and a storage area. I'm taking the books off one shelf at a time. The top shelf, I guess, is my spiritual shelf with Bibles and other inspirational books. There are five bibles and a Bible study guide. The guide is bigger than any of the Bibles. There are a lot of books from Unity that I studied years ago and other materials. Three of the Bibles are my personal ones. One belonged to someone else. Then, there is my mom's family Bible given to her by my dad. As all mom's do, she put important things between the pages. There are three homemade book marks. Maybe, Vickie or I made them. I can't remember. There's a typewritten Mother's Day letter copied from an Ann Landers column that I must have given her. There are two copies of an article, "Why Sex Is Only For Marriage" dated 1979. Wonder who they were for? Vickie and I were married by then. Further on in the Bible is a church bulletin of the first sermon I preached. Unfortunately, it was the beginning of the end of my pastoral studies. At the back of the Bible is the family registry with the date and place of my parents' marriage,,,the birth dates of her three kids and all her grand kids,,,marriage dates,,and deaths of her parents and my dad. Wrapped in an old paper towel are two dried flowers from my dad's grave. The very last thing in the old book is a big birthday card to her from my dad. Its signed, "With lots of,,,,,Q-". I felt so close to my mom as I went through this treasure. It was worth the cleaning.
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Well that sounds nice. It seems you had a wonderful family. Are any still alive? how come you did,nt post any pictures of your self on your pictures?? i mean now pictures> I smoke to cracks me up I have exercized all my life even taught arobics back then in 60 still smoked and lived to be 87. I guess it is your genesi was only 23 and lost mother, father and my brother was killed. I do have a sister we are close. then my daughters husband died at 44 of cancer 4 years later my daughter died 2003. total shock.. But life goes on. Well I hope you have a great day . and get your shelfs organized. zzz
didnt know you could do a journal . kinda of nice ...
What nice memories you came across while doing your cleaning project! I found it funny too that you came across that article \"sex is only for marriage.\" She obviously thought it would help some one she knew. Or, depending on the year, she may have thought you could use it in one of your sermons.
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Hugs to Kit and hugs to you. I just love reading your journals as they come alive for me. I have my mother\'s Bible on my china cabinet. You have a very in close knit family and I am happy for you. I use that in present tense as the ones who are gone can still be kept alive in memory. Thinking of you!