Happy Birthday Mama Jo!

Today is my dear grandmother's birthday.

The Lord took her home to be with Him this past August. 

I've been thinking a lot about her today, 

although I think about her a lot on other days too. 

She was an amazing lady and I am so blessed that she was my grandmother!! 

Her imprint is upon my life and home in 

so. many. ways.

I snapped the photo above as I walked back to my grandparent's home

~through their quaint, southern town~

with my brother and sister-in-law, after her funeral.

Mama Jo loved beautiful things and my mom told me recently

that this photo reminds her of Mama Jo.... and of Heaven! 

::beautiful gardens, beautiful homes, beautiful furniture, beautiful clothes::

She loved it all. 

BUT, she loved her Lord most, and longed to be with Him in the end. 

Just thinking about her in Heaven, worshipping the Lord,

and enjoying His beauty to the fullest, makes my heart happy. 

Her earthly home sure was beautiful....one of my favorite places on earth,

but I can't imagine what her heavenly home looks like.

Guess I will just have to wait and see!!! 

Happy Birthday dear, sweet Mama Jo. 

I miss you so and can't wait to see you again. 

Thank you for the legacy you have passed on to me

and to my children. 

I am so happy they all got to meet you!! 

"Let not your hearts be troubled.  

Believe in God; believe also in me.

In my Father's house are many rooms.

If it were not so, would I have told you that 

I go to prepare a place for you?

And if I go and prepare a place for you,

I will come again and will take you to myself, 

that where I am you may be also."

John 14:1-3

I've written about Mama Jo off and on this past year.

If you'd be interested in looking at some of those posts,

about the way she impacted my life, you can click on

here, here, here, and here!!!