SUNDAY MEMORIES
Judy Wills
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Here we are, another Mother’s Day. It seems I’ve told you about all I can or know about my mother and my mother-in-law. And so, I may share some snippets from other posts I’ve done about them…and then add some new thoughts.
My mother was unique
in that she met and married a man 20 years her senior. And yet, that marriage was rock solid, and one I looked to imitate in my own marriage. I like to think Fred and I have achieved that.
She loved to sing and to play the piano. She had a good ear and would just go and sit down at the piano and begin playing.
She was a great cook! I’m sorry to say I didn’t let her teach me much about cooking. Most of what I did/do I more-or-less learned on my own. I also can’t duplicate much of what she cooked.
Her work ethic was one to be admired. While I am a good “starter” I’m not necessarily a good “finisher.” Mother was good at both – if she started a project, she didn’t stop until it was finished.
I loved her dearly, and miss her terribly.
Fred’s mother
was a joy to be around. Her love was her husband and her children – all four of them! And after Fred (her first born) and I married, she treated me like one of her daughters! She was, truly, a second mother to me.
She was also a great cook, and she taught me several of her recipes that her family loved. And I still use some of them to this day.
To know my husband as I do, I can see her hand in his up-bringing. She was a gentle soul, but must have had a firm hand in child-rearing.
She loved to have fun, and was a bit of a cut-up. I will always remember her with me on the beach in northern California, dancing barefoot through the wet sand and kelp.
She was funny, cute, elegant, classy, down-to-earth, loved to laugh….
She left us far too early with Alzheimer’s Disease, and I miss her terribly.
Both mothers – above all else – taught their families to love and honor Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
And I like to think we have passed that along to our daughters, as well. Both of our girls are God-fearing and God-loving women. They have taught their children about Jesus Christ, and I’m pleased to say that Jesus is the guiding light in their families.
We are so proud of both our daughters.
Our Karen
has loved libraries and books as long as we can remember. And so, her chosen field is to work in a library. She started out as a “page” in her high school years, and is now a “researcher” in her local library. She’s the expert!
Our Janet
is the Human Resources Director for a county. I was always amused to hear her say that she didn’t need to take a typing class in high school, as she would have a secretary to do all her typing! Didn’t quite work out that way, hmm, Janet?
They are both professional women, and yet love and care for their families.
We thank God for our Mothers and the lineage they have passed down through us to their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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HAPPY MOTHERS DAY 2021
Judy is living in Central Florida with her retired U.S. Air Force husband of 50+ years. Born in Dallas, Texas, she grew up in the Southwestern United States.She met her husband at their church, where he was attending the university in her town. After college and seminary, he entered the Air Force, and their adventures began.They lived in eight of our United States, and spent six years in Europe, where their oldest daughter was born. She was a stay-at-home mom for many years .
Judy has always been involved with music, both playing the piano and singing. Always interested in exercise, she was an aerobic dancing instructor, as well as a piano teacher for many years, and continues to faithfully exercise at home.
After moving to Central Florida, she served as a church secretary for nearly nine years.Her main hobby at this point in time is scanning pictures and 35mm slides into the computer. She also enjoys scrapbooking.She and her husband have two married daughters and four grandchildren, including grandtwins as well as a great-grandson. She and her husband enjoy the Disney parks as often as possible.
Old Things R New 
Excellent. So good to see those gorgeous pictures.
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This post was enjoyable to read and to also put pictures with the stories.
I, too, miss my mother. She has been gone from me 24 years, and I think of her almost everyday. As the pandemic has affected my life, I have often longed for her arms and her special witness of faith in Christ Jesus. Thank you for this wonderful Mother’s Day post.
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You have touched my heart. It is a joy to remember our mothers and the times in our lives with them. My mother has been gone 28 years, and Fred’s mother has been gone (physically) 25 years. But our memories of them and with them are precious to us. Thank you.
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