The Greatest Commandment: Matthew 22:37-39 He said to them, "You should love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
It`s been a while since I written but this very true story deserves to be shared. Thank you, JESUS!
Growing up in the early sixties was very different from neighborhoods today. In our rural community neighbors could live miles apart but you know most of them personally. I`m embarrassed to admit that I don`t even know the neighbors that live on our own street. Of course I wave at a familiar vehicle but that the extent of my hospitality. Shame on me!
Back to Bunker Hill Road in the 60`s. My family consisted of 5 siblings, 2 girls and 3 boys, up the road about a country miles lived the Foley family, transplants from New York. It was great when the Foley`s bought a farm and moved in. They had 3 girls and 4 boys, finally kids in the neighborhood. Years later the Boulden family joined our close knit circle of friends with 1 girl and three boys.
Through out the years the bonds of friendship strengthened as we all supported one another through life`s ups and downs. Of course the mothers of the clans also developed lifelong friendship. My mother, Mabel and Mary mother of the Foley family where like sister, the sisters that Mary had left behind in New York. Betty came into the picture when the Boulden family brought the old farm house when the Foley`s built a new and bigger house. Mabel, Mary, Betty the moms and all the kids; Ernie, Linda, Robin, Joyce Danny, Mariann, Jackie, Ginger, Richard, Billy, Donald, Betsy, Diane, Artie, Andy and Alan the neighborhood folks. Chappy, John and Art the hardworking men of the families.
My mom, Mabel passed 14 years ago, Mary died about 4 years ago and Betty passed just weeks ago. By coincidence I ran into Diane shortly after her mother`s funeral. She came home from Texas to be at her mother`s side before her passing. She was very anxious to share with me what had happened, as she sat beside her mother`s death bed. Tearfully, she told me that her mother was in and out of consciousness before she finally went home to be with the LORD. Diane said, I`m so glad I ran into you, I want you to know your mother is okay! Puzzled, I listen, she said that as her mom came in and out of consciousness for hours she called out the names Mary, Mabel, Mary, Mabel don`t leave, don`t leave! Linda, your mom and Mary came to mom. By this time I was sobbing and hugging Diane in a gigantic bear hug. WOW GOD! What a blessing to run into Diane before she left for Texas and what comfort to know that my mom and Mary are on the Welcome to Heaven Team. As I sit here writing this I have a smile from ear to ear, wonder what Betty thinks of Heaven?? HAPPY MOTHERS DAY, MOM, MARY AND BETTY, miss you! AMEN
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