“Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.” Proverbs 31:28 (KJV)

My memories of my mother are good ones that I will treasure forever! I remember how us kids were the apple of her eye. Everything

she did revolved around her family.

She always looked forward to Christmas and other holidays when the kids and grandkids would come home. She’d orchestrate huge

meals, and nobody ever went hungry at her place! She’d cry for happiness when we came, and she’d cry again out of loneliness when we left (she’d start missing us a day before we were ready to leave!).

When Mom came to Jesus, it was also the start of a spiritual journey for each of us in the family. She passed her life teaching and being

an example of faith to all of us kids. She loved the Lord so much and she never turned back from following Him.

Mom was real hard of hearing and, when it was time for devotions, she’d take her hearing aids out and tune out everything. She would

read her Bible in peace while the whole house listened to her reading. I sure miss hearing that!

God really blessed Mom in her faithfulness to Him. She was a beautiful godly lady who drew respect from everyone who knew her. I know this sounds like a eulogy, but these are my memories of a lady that truly knew what it meant to live a life for Jesus. We sure miss

you, Mom!

Dear Lord, thank You for my mother! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

– Milly Jackson

 

Council Fire is a collaboration with Intertribal Life Ministries and Native Evangelical Fellowship of Canada.

The Council Fire Daily Devotional Book Set is available on the Intertribal Life Ministries website.

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