Today, finally, it feels like soup weather! And, as I type, the featured soup is on the stovetop! Cannot wait until supper time.
October marks the month of our mom’s passing. October 27th, 2012 she entered the gates of heaven and saw her Savior face-to-face. A happy day for her and a very sad day for all of us. It took us one month to process her death, get her apartment emptied, and walk through our immediate grief. I said immediate grief! Because five years later I still think of at least one thing a day to ask her about! She was a walking ancestry.com! Suffice it to say, I miss my Ma.
Today’s soup feature comes from my mom’s best friend, Carol Knipschield. Hubs and I had dinner with Carol and Bob the other night and it was so good to sit together and do a little reminiscing. Carol was taking my mom to the hairdresser that particular day. We now know that Mother’s body threw a blood clot into her lungs and that is what took her breath away 36 hours later. I always like to remind myself that God faithfully answered every single end of life prayer my mom had prayed: she would never live in a healthcare facility, she would be able to live alone until she died, she would not die alone, and no one would ever have to put diapers on her. Every.single.one.
So, enjoy the soup from my mom’s BFF and go hug your loved ones!
Bon Appétit!
Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul. 3 John verse 2
On Tuesdays I always linkup with other Tasty Tuesday folk!
Thank you Susan I feel so blessed to have known Terry. As I write this with tears streaming down my cheeks they are tears of joy for that time in my life. Yes, God is Good all the time and All the time God is Good.
Wish I had a picture of you and Mom.
October it’s birthday month for my sister and me and it’s also the anniversary of our mom’s death. October is hard. I too miss her so much I don’t think it gets easier. She could be harsh at times but was so filled with knowledge. The Lord has me being very still this month and I’m waiting to hear My next assignment. Love you mom miss you but I still see you barefoot with your feet up on your porcelain banister making tea and enjoying friends and even having Jesus for afternoon tea and crumpets
And, her feet are heavenly and pretty!
Your Ma died on my Mama’s birthday. Mama passed 17 years ago in July. Just last night I was emailing our daughter about some big parenting issues, and Mama’s voice was all over it. How rich and sweet that you’re still blessed with a relationship with your mother’s BFF, and what comfort it must bring. Prayers that we both can be the women our mothers hoped we would be. xoxo
Love that last sentence. xo