My, my, my, I have laughed to tears and cried to Laughter with the memories of my Mom. During this time, four years ago, we were making plans for her earthen vessel to be planted in the earth. It is the Second day of the ninth month in the year R&R(ReCover&ReStore). There is so much to remember, one thing for sure is that God, really does have a sense of humor. My Mom, during her season as mother, wife, friend, adult...did not play with us too much. She had so much of life things to do, she did not really spend alot of time laughing and joking. But, we were in for a real surprise during the last decade of her life. It was almost like God allowed her to transition from a hard place in life to a season of simply joy and laughter. When my Mom lost her sight, she took it in stride. A few months after losing her sight, my Mom was diagnosed with kidney failure. This was a hard blow. It took her down for a little while, she lay in bed and did not even want to get up. We tried to encourage her, pray, sing, but, none of this worked. It was almost like she had to get to the lowest point and then, God ReCovered and ReStored her to a new place. A place she was familiar with in her younger days. My sister worked diligently to get Mom up and out of the house. She loved people and we knew if we could just get her involved in something she would be ok. We found a day program called Crescent Ridge. My Mom was renewed, she came alive and we all discovered that she had to put a part of herself on hold all those years... We discovered that Mom, Mother Martha, serious, wrinkled brow, no nonsense Mother Martha was a comedian. Yes, she was the talk of the center with her daily antics, her "fake" cries of distress. Her tricks and jokes and outbursts anytime. She had left her calling to get the "grown up" stuff done. But, look at God. After she spent her full adult time doing the serious stuff, God granted her a time to relax, laugh, be pampered, spoiled, loved and just have so much happy, happy, joy time. Loving her children and grandchildren and anyone who came into her presence. She was truly made for the stage. We discovered that she was actually called the class comedian in her year book. Who knew? What a pleasure for us to have enjoyed a decade of laughter with Mom. She became so outspoken in those days, she would embarras us at times, play us against each other sometimes, she was just full of peace and joy...even in the midst of her loss of sight and failed kidney's.
Wow, laughter, it does good like medicine. We are thankful for this woman, we are thankful for a life so full wise..we are thankful for a decade of laughter. This taught us to...laugh sometimes, don't take stuff so seriously, sometimes you have to laugh until your side hurts, she made us laugh to tears on many occasions. The memories still keep us laughing. Thanks for being our healing balm of laughter Mom. We will cherish all of it.
A DECADE OF LAUGHTER...a lesson of wisdom from the Words and Life of Mother Martha Stanley - A CERTAIN Woman.
Wow, laughter, it does good like medicine. We are thankful for this woman, we are thankful for a life so full wise..we are thankful for a decade of laughter. This taught us to...laugh sometimes, don't take stuff so seriously, sometimes you have to laugh until your side hurts, she made us laugh to tears on many occasions. The memories still keep us laughing. Thanks for being our healing balm of laughter Mom. We will cherish all of it.
A DECADE OF LAUGHTER...a lesson of wisdom from the Words and Life of Mother Martha Stanley - A CERTAIN Woman.