Mother's Day Weekend, 2010

We began celebrating Mother's Day Thursday night, May 6 at New Union Baptist Church's Mother-Daughter Banquet.  Pictured above: Scot's Mother Nora Ann, Scot's sister Kim, and me.

Lots of good food catered from Swamp John's

(BBQ/Chicken fingers & all the trimmings!)

The ladies decorated the tables in different themes again this year.  Nora Ann and I sat at this "Chicken" table that Melissa decorated.  Pictured above is Melissa with her mother and mother in law.  There were tables with these themes also:  Teacher, Candy, Flower Garden, Hawaiian, American, Truck driving, Ocean, Music, etc.  All were very pretty.

Sisters: Brinda and Nora Ann

Pastor's wife Tammy

I failed to get the speaker's name, but she was a blessing.  She testified to the fact of God's faithfulness and goodness during times of sickness.

Sarah Fowler with her sisters and mother.

Their harmony was very pretty.

Sarah also sang a solo; one of my favorites: Alabaster Box.  She did an excellent job.

Saturday evening, we met my parents at Belmont Restaurant for supper.  We gave my mother a card that sings when you open it and some shopping money!  The song the card played was "Blessed" by Martina McBride.

After we ate and visited a little while with my parents, we went to Scot's parent's house.  We gave his mother a  pretty card and a book written by former New Union Church Member Chadrick Black.  He wrote a wonderful book, The Greatest Harvest.  Scot and I encourage everyone to read it.  Chad and his twin brother Chan were just little boys when Scot and I married.  We are so proud of him.

Sunday morning (Mother's Day), our church presented beautiful pink carnations to all mothers.  Scot would call on the family member (husband, son, or grandson) to present the flower to their special mother.

Some of the sweet mothers.

Bro. Harold even got on his knees to his bride of almost 50 years.

Doyle and Candace

Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey

If the mother didn't have family there, Cale presented them with their flower.

Scot preached a wonderful message titled "Some Things My Mother Taught Me"

Here comes the funny and sweet, yet tiring part of our day!  Ya'll know how I like to eat and shop at Cracker Barrel!  Well, my family was going to surprise me with a Mother's Day lunch there.  Remember that we drive around 40 miles to church....Cracker Barrel is another 30 or so miles from church....so here we go...Family is thinking that by the time we get there, the crowd will have thinned out a bit....WRONG!  We waited for an hour...and then another 40 minutes to get our food & DRINK!   I laughed and said "I'm really going to enjoy this if I don't pass out from hunger first!"   The store was so crowded, I couldn't shop, so Scot and I just stood still and talked.  Noelle and Cale went back to the van waiting on us to call them when our name was called.

We all survived...had a very good time together...and lunch was very delicious.

After we left Cracker Barrel, we drove back to Amory hospital to meet Eli Presley Reeves and to visit with his family.  Eli was born Saturday night.  His family are members at our church.

This tag struck me funny when I saw it in the hospital parking lot.

Bro. Harvey Ware (Missionary) preached at our church Sunday night.

Bro. Ware's friends Mr. and Mrs. Wren visited also. 

Our family, Bro. Ware and the Wrens enjoyed supper at The Plantation Restaurant after church.  And once again, the restaurant was packed with mothers and their families!!!

"How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You"  was playing loud when I opened my pretty Mother's Day card from Noelle and Cale.

Noelle gave me this boat paddle.  I saw it when we went to Memphis week before last.  I am hanging it over the bath tub in our guest bathroom.

A closer look.

By the end of the day, this was the best smile I could muster up...I was so very exhausted from a busy weekend.      Also included in the weekend was CHENM graduation that I volunteered at, Scot and Cale's camping trip Friday night and part of the day Saturday, grocery shopping, etc.  It was a good but busy weekend.   I'm thankful for all the wonderful mothers in my life, especially my mother and mother in law, and for my precious children who call me mom...mommy...mother...mumsy....mommaliesa....

Thank God For Godly Mothers

10. Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

11. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

12. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

13. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

14. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

15. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

16. She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

17. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

18. She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

19. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

20. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

21. She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

22. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

23. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

24. She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

25. Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

26. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

27. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

28. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

29. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

30. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

31. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

~Proverbs 31:10-31