A Tribute to My Parents
My husband and I decided to put our mirror back on our dresser the other day. So he goes and pulls it out. To my amazement, there was a picture, still clinging to it. It was a picture of my parents, who are no longer with me. The picture was taken probably about 15 years ago.
It did my heart good to see them together. They were dancing, cheek to cheek, all dressed up. They must have been at a wedding. They looked so happy and healthy. The picture meant so much to me because when I was growing up, I didn't see much affection between them and when they had past away they were both very ill.
When I look at mom, I am so proud of her. I feel honor to have had her for a mother. She was a very brave woman. She had a difficult life over here. First of all she spoke no English and then she raised four little ones all under the age of 5 with little support. She did have one thing going for her. My grandfather loved her. She left her country and family, to come to this one to start a new life with dad. They had met in the service in Germany. Mom was wonderful, she loved unconditionally, anybody and anyone was welcome in our home, or at the dinner table. Half the time we didn't know who was there. When I look at my father, I see a tall, strong, handsome family man who loved to have fun and worked hard.
I love this snapshot because this is how I see my parents now. In heaven, with new healthy bodies, loving on each other, enjoying each other’s company; celebrating their new life in Christ
by Kathy Grayczyk 
My husband and I decided to put our mirror back on our dresser the other day. So he goes and pulls it out. To my amazement, there was a picture, still clinging to it. It was a picture of my parents, who are no longer with me. The picture was taken probably about 15 years ago.
It did my heart good to see them together. They were dancing, cheek to cheek, all dressed up. They must have been at a wedding. They looked so happy and healthy. The picture meant so much to me because when I was growing up, I didn't see much affection between them and when they had past away they were both very ill.
When I look at mom, I am so proud of her. I feel honor to have had her for a mother. She was a very brave woman. She had a difficult life over here. First of all she spoke no English and then she raised four little ones all under the age of 5 with little support. She did have one thing going for her. My grandfather loved her. She left her country and family, to come to this one to start a new life with dad. They had met in the service in Germany. Mom was wonderful, she loved unconditionally, anybody and anyone was welcome in our home, or at the dinner table. Half the time we didn't know who was there. When I look at my father, I see a tall, strong, handsome family man who loved to have fun and worked hard.
I love this snapshot because this is how I see my parents now. In heaven, with new healthy bodies, loving on each other, enjoying each other’s company; celebrating their new life in Christ
by Kathy Grayczyk 
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
My Mom
My Mom
Dear Jesus,
Take good care of her. Reward her for what she deserves. She is your precious daughter who worked very diligently, while here on earth. She knew how to love unconditionally. She accepted anyone and everyone, even the outcast of society. She had made everyone feel right at home when they would come over. Mom was very busy, but would stop doing what ever she was working on and give undivided attention to her visitor, showing she valued that person. She would welcome total strangers at our dinner table. I remember one guy felt so welcomed that he would walk right in. If there was anything on the stove cooking he felt so comfortable, he would help himself to a little sample.
At times the house would become chaotic because mom had a heart for children. There was a time in their life when mom and dad would take home on the weekends children who were disabled, physically as well as mentally. Then they ended up fostering 7 children on top of the 4 she already had. There was this one precious baby that ended up in our home and mom decided to adopt him, he was so much a part of us they he even looks like one of us. Mom enjoyed every minute with her grandchildren, all 10 of them. She taught me how to love, she knew how to die to oneself for the sake of the others. She was courageous, hard working, loving, gentle, and a wonderful role model for her children. Lord, I know it was you that developed these characters within her see mom had no role models. She came from a broken home.
She's a gem Lord. She deserves the best of crowns you have up there. Please let her know that I love her and that I am PROUD of the work she did here on earth. Thank you for blessing me with such a wonderful mom. Let her know I will be there soon to be reunited with her and dad.
Dear Jesus,
Take good care of her. Reward her for what she deserves. She is your precious daughter who worked very diligently, while here on earth. She knew how to love unconditionally. She accepted anyone and everyone, even the outcast of society. She had made everyone feel right at home when they would come over. Mom was very busy, but would stop doing what ever she was working on and give undivided attention to her visitor, showing she valued that person. She would welcome total strangers at our dinner table. I remember one guy felt so welcomed that he would walk right in. If there was anything on the stove cooking he felt so comfortable, he would help himself to a little sample.
At times the house would become chaotic because mom had a heart for children. There was a time in their life when mom and dad would take home on the weekends children who were disabled, physically as well as mentally. Then they ended up fostering 7 children on top of the 4 she already had. There was this one precious baby that ended up in our home and mom decided to adopt him, he was so much a part of us they he even looks like one of us. Mom enjoyed every minute with her grandchildren, all 10 of them. She taught me how to love, she knew how to die to oneself for the sake of the others. She was courageous, hard working, loving, gentle, and a wonderful role model for her children. Lord, I know it was you that developed these characters within her see mom had no role models. She came from a broken home.
She's a gem Lord. She deserves the best of crowns you have up there. Please let her know that I love her and that I am PROUD of the work she did here on earth. Thank you for blessing me with such a wonderful mom. Let her know I will be there soon to be reunited with her and dad.
In His Presence
In His Presence
I sit silently, waiting, listening for him to whisper something in my ear.
Be it a word, a sentence, a phrase. I never know.
There is peace, comfort and joy. A sense of anticipation.
I listen to soft music to welcome his presence.
He’s a dear friend of mine and at the right moment, he speaks.
Softly, lovingly and gently.
He says he loves me and his desire is, that I become all I was designed to be.
He is thrilled I have chosen to spend this time with him, to be his vessel.
The word for today is Love. His love is beyond anything one can imagine.
So many people don’t understand this love. They reject it. His love, is too hard for one to fathom. People think they will have to change to be accepted, or that they’re unworthy to be loved by him. It’s not so. Christ loves you just the way you are.
“Come to me and I will give you rest.” Jesus is wooing you, he just wants to have a relationship with you.
The time I spend in his Presence is priceless. It’s a gift, a treasure that I look forward to every morning. If for some reason I miss that time, I hear him whispering throughout the day “Come, sit with me. I love you”
When I hear this. I will try to stop and take time to sit, even if it’s 5 minutes.
I sit silently, waiting, listening for him to whisper something in my ear.
Be it a word, a sentence, a phrase. I never know.
There is peace, comfort and joy. A sense of anticipation.
I listen to soft music to welcome his presence.
He’s a dear friend of mine and at the right moment, he speaks.
Softly, lovingly and gently.
He says he loves me and his desire is, that I become all I was designed to be.
He is thrilled I have chosen to spend this time with him, to be his vessel.
The word for today is Love. His love is beyond anything one can imagine.
So many people don’t understand this love. They reject it. His love, is too hard for one to fathom. People think they will have to change to be accepted, or that they’re unworthy to be loved by him. It’s not so. Christ loves you just the way you are.
“Come to me and I will give you rest.” Jesus is wooing you, he just wants to have a relationship with you.
The time I spend in his Presence is priceless. It’s a gift, a treasure that I look forward to every morning. If for some reason I miss that time, I hear him whispering throughout the day “Come, sit with me. I love you”
When I hear this. I will try to stop and take time to sit, even if it’s 5 minutes.
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