Friday, July 22, 2016 "The Loss of my Mother"

Proverbs 31:26-31

"She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: Many woman do noble things, but you surpass them all."

This is a tribute to my Mom, my angel in heaven, Bianca. She went home to be with the Lord a year ago this morning and my mind is flooded with different memories. I loved my Mom for she was a true woman of God. Her heart was pure and she loved her Lord and she loved her children, her husband, her sisters and brothers, her nieces and nephews and her friends. She was an amazing Mom and a loyal wife. She kept peace and order in our lives and was a steady presence. She taught us early on who Jesus was but also allowed us to develop our own relationship with Him and as adults all five of her children are saved and born again in the Holy Spirit and have been baptized as adults. She may not have always understood all the elements of being "born again" having been raised Catholic but she had a heart for people, others and had enough joy to fill an entire stadium so she had what many "Christians" didn't have and that was nobility. Her reputation was that of kindness, generosity, extremely thoughtful and as an adult woman when I was blessed with success, it was my honor and privilege to spoil her rotten. From trips to dinners to behind home plate Phillies tickets, Broadway shows, she was my constant companion and when I married my wonderful husband, we became a threesome. He loved her and she adored and loved him and welcomed him into our little circle with open arms. I miss her deeply and I mourn her loss but I know I will one day see her and my Dad again. For as a believer, I know this is not the end. So Mom, you will always be my light, my love, my greatest treasure. I am so honored the Lord chose you to be my parent. Psalm 139:13 "for you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb." You were the best friend a daughter could ever hope for. I will always hold on to my memories of you and me....our long talks on the phone as I drove home from work, all the panicked calls to you to pray immediately for one drama or another, the contagious laugh that only you and I shared, the love we had for Bobby Abreu and Jimmy Rollins, diner food and my fondest of all, our annual Christmases in New York City and the Rockettes, Mom you were then and still today, my heart and my soul and I cannot wait to see you again. Until then....I miss u Mom!