As our
minds begin to wander,
back
to the days of
yesteryear.
So many
things, we thought were gone,
can still
bring forth a tear.
There are so many pages
filled,
and yet so
much unsaid,
but all
the while, our Memories,
just keep
running through our heads.
We think
about our Mothers,
and all the Memories
we have shared.
We think
about our Grandmas,
and their big old
feather beds.
We think about our Daughters,
and the Memories, oh so
sweet;
As we
recall a house that's
filled
with the sound
of tiny feet.
We know
God truly cares
for us;
for He gave us a Mother's
love.
A love so
sweet and tender,
it could only come from
Heaven above.
A Love
that guards and shields us
from,
so many heartaches and
pains,
And when
it can't protect us,
we know Mother
will be there just the
same.
Her life
is like an open book;
filled with
many stories untold,
And all
the time,
she gives to us is worth so
much
more than
gold.
She
took the time to throw a ball,
and
to help us bake a cake
And these
are happy memories,
which she has
helped us make.
A good
night kiss, a gentle hug,
and a smile
upon her face;
These are
among the Memories that,
one day we
will embrace.
When the
Angels call, and on this soil,
her feet
shall trod no more;
We will
know, she loves us still,
as she strolls on
Heavens shore.
This life
is short,
no time to waste on things
that we can't change,
So, let's hold on to the good times
and let,
God, our lives
arrange.
Then, as a Mother or a Daughter,
don't let life simply pass with
time
Start,
Now, to make the Memories,
for those we
leave behind.
As
Mother's we know our children will
be the
reflection of all they've
seen;
For they
learn by observation to see if what We
say.....We mean.
So lead
your children from this day,
by a Godly
example set,
And these
are Memories,
they will trust, and never
will forget.
So,
whether it be a tea party,
or a movie and
popcorn shared.
The child
you love will cling to these,
when life
seems so hard to bear.
The
Band-Aids on a fresh skinned knee;
the
heart that love has
broken;
Can all
be healed with Memories,
of a Mothers love
unspoken.
So if
tomorrow began without you,
what would your
children say?
What
would their hearts be filled with, that you have
left along life's way?
Would
their thoughts bring love and laughter, of
the moments that you
shared?
Would their Memories bring sweet
assurance,
and will they know how much
you cared?
Will the
memories from their
childhood,
show how much you
loved the Lord?
And will
they teach their own
children,
to obey and trust
His Word?
Will they
speak, of you, with joy and pride,
and
praise your loyalties;
For, if
all of this is what you leave,
then you will
leave sweet ~Memories.~
Authors: Loretta Coley
Lipsey
Laura Lipsey Hayes
5/15/2003
