What a sweet surprise to find this treasure! It was inside of an old address book and the moment I read it, I was filled with warmth and love and wonderful memories. It was sent during a time of great excitement and life challenges in our family. We had welcomed our beautiful daughter through adoption and were also expecting a new baby through my (surprise!) pregnancy. In addition to that, my father was dying of cancer. This little note from a woman who had raised a family and experienced lots of hard times in her day, was a beautiful gift. Her prayers and support helped to uphold me. And all it took was a small love note. On the front is printed a "Homemakers Prayer"
Dear God, give me the grace to see
The blessings which have come from thee;
Give me the strength to do my duty,
Tolerance and decent living;
Make our home a place of sublime,
Where there's no room for hate or crime,
A place where good friends gather 'round;
Where laughter, mirth, and cheer abound.
Not selfish thoughts nor worldly greed,
Let this, dear Master, be our creed.
Today, I pray that little message will bless you as well. From a beautiful wise friend who lives in a log cabin built by her husband in a log cabin in Wisconsin, consider it a love letter to YOU too, mom. I pray you'll tuck it away in your heart for safe-keeping where it will never get lost. :) God bless you. And thank you, dearest sweet Jeanne for loving me through a simple letter.
Love and prayers to you, this day.
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