"Happy Birthday"

MOM!

By, Cheryl Harwell Bailey

August 15, 2012

Randy has often talked about the time, he was at a "summer camp,"

 where he saw a sad boy praying at the alter.

 The boy was not from a church culture. 

A lady began to gently pray for this little guy,

 and it shocked everyone when he started speaking in tongues. 

Another woman in the congregation,

 came up to the alter and explained to the lady praying with the boy,

 he is speaking "Chinese!"

(An unchurched white "American boy).

"He is saying, " God please protect me when I go back home,

 for I am going home to two devils."

This really had an impact on Randy.

Of course,

 "YOU," were the lady praying with the boy!

Mom, we your kids, will never know all the things you are or have done. 

This is just one example of the fine instrument you are, in the hands of "God!"

And you probably made cinnamon rolls for all the little "campers," too!

There is not, a "bad" word, 

anyone can say about our sweet little "Mom!"

 If her ears are burning it is because, "people" are buzzing about how good she is. 

Fancy

I watched you, lay out the pattern,

 and sew this beautiful creation!  

It looks like a "couture" designer gown, costing hundreds. 

It was $10.00, maybe?

Fastidious

Keeping Dad Straight!

Friend

And you're both "Skinny!"

Focused 

On what is true.

First Lady

Our Matriarch!

Before there were, these 2 little "Preachers Wives,"

following behind!

Family

Awesome Grandmother...even on the other side of the world!

Fun

You actually played with your kids, grandkids,

great grandkids, and you still do!

Faithful

Your "Heartbeat!"