It is June 21st. Second day of VBS. Approximately 300 kiddos including 40 preschoolers. I help with the littles. It’s a crazy mass of fun. It’s also my mother-in-laws birthday today. Her first birthday in heaven. It’s heart breaking.
I am blessed by this woman. Blessed because she raised an incredible son. Blessed because she loved me generously.
She taught me about gardening and befriending your neighbors. About listening respectfully to everyone- even people who you don’t agree with a word they are saying.
She knew how to carry herself with beauty and grace. She taught her daughters the same.
She loved her grandchildren. Fiercely.
She loved to play games and talk about ordinary every day things. She knew that joy often shows up in the daily.
I love this woman. It’s her birthday. One of her daughters wisely recommended we get together and have a large piece of cake in her honor. We will have to do that soon.
However tonight we will be signing and dancing and playing and laughing with three and four year olds. My guess is that your first birthday in heaven is quite the party. Kinda like VBS.
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