💖 'Momma, the Survivor!' 🙋🏻💖

💖🤰🏻The subject matter of this 'blog-post,' is one, I "should have" used as - one of my firsts! After all, I would not exist without "it" (her)! 😏 And, I don't know why I didn't, except, for the possibility that, I, like most women, may have, "deeply rooted - psychological issues," concerning my relationship with my mother (written in jest)! Ha!! 😂😜 "I DUNNO?!" 🤷🏻‍♀️🤣 In case you haven't guessed yet, this post is about my wonderfully unique, MOTHER, Anna Fay, aka - mommy, mom, mother, momma, momma mi'a, Anna, Ann, Annie, grandma Ann, mamaw Ann, nanna Anna, etc. 👩🏻‍💼 (Proverbs ch. 31) 💖🙌🏼 How do I, and, where, oh where, do I begin in writing a "SHORT" post about my mother? 🤔 First, I'll write that, momma Ann, is a phenomenal human being, who continuously enjoys life! 😇💞 And, just as every human being possesses shortcomings, vices, and annoying behaviors, etc., so does she, BUT, for this post, I'm leaving them out! 😘 I desire, only to sincerely pay tribute to, and, honor her, with the words that I write! 💁🏻 Ms. Anna Fay, since my father passed away twelve years ago, has been a widow.  It broke her heart, whenever, he passed, but, she has let 'The Lord,' continue to grace her, and, she is surviving! 😔🙏🏼📖💖 She vehemently loves, her Lord Jesus Christ, and, people, especially, her - family, loved ones, and friends! 💖 Mother, exhibits this extraordinary love for us, by, serving us, "any and every way," possible...from her "heart of gold!" 💛😇 My personality is more like my father's (in positive and negative ways). 😏 However, hopefully, I have a few of mother's gracious, traits and ways, also!? 😐 My entire life, I have witnessed her, over and over again, go "out of her way" to show, love and kindness, and, be a "blessing," to people! 👁 She was a hairdresser for, over - fifty years, so, this fact in itself (dealing with mostly females, and, their hair), reveals that, she must be a "people person!!" 💇🏽😳🤣 I would describe my mother as being - a beautiful woman, with much of that beauty - radiating - to the outside - from within! 💛🕊 I'm sad to write that, to my shame, she is another one of my PRECIOUS "loved ones," (I've written of others in previous posts), of whom, I have "taken for granted," throughout my life! 😔 The past couple years have been a "wake up call" to me, concerning this! 😢 You see, she has had all sorts of heart problems, for around two years.  If, it weren't for God's grace, providence, mercy, etc., she would have left us, after having a few heart attacks, open heart surgery, and other medical complications, symptoms, etc.! I cannot express how extremely, happy and thankful, I am, that, she is still with us!! 🙌🏼🙏🏼✝️💖 As long as I can remember, mother has always "gone out of her way" to try and make people feel loved! 😊💕 Very seldom can she be found without that beautiful smile on her face! 😃 She is "normally" very kind to everybody. 💕 She likes to be BUSY - almost to the point of being "hyperactive!" 🤣 The after affects of the heart - attacks and surgery - have slowed her down a "tad," nevertheless, she has not "skipped a beat" (the beat is just a "lil" slower)! 💞💞😘🥁 Momma is also, a breast cancer SURVIVOR (for 38 years now)!!  She continually chose for years, to not quit on her marriage, staying with my father for YEARS, before he finally got victory over a terrible alcohol - drinking problem!! 💗 PTL!! 🙌🏼 Dolly Parton's lovely song, 'An Eagle When She Flies,' comes to my mind, as I think about my wonderful mother, the MANY battles she has fought throughout her life, her - tenacity, strength, kindness, ETC. (and - SO MANY MORE positive attributes)!! 🙏🏼💁🏻💖 She is a VERY strong woman, in resemblance of her mother, "my nanny," Frances! 🙋🏻💖 Whenever, I compare myself to each of them (matriarchs), I am humbled, with "feelings" of - inadequacy, weakness, and the such! 😔 However, I thank my GOD for - both of them, and, the examples they have been to me, especially, in their love, service, etc., for Jesus! 💝💝✝️ Mother Ann, is truly, an authentic "ray of sunshine," ☀️ from God, to me, and, a bunch of other folks, in this "dark" world! 😇💗 Is she perfect? No.  But, she is God's perfect choice of mother for - Tina, Timmy (she gave birth to him - her first child - at the age of sixteen, however, he had died - in the womb - due to strangulation by the umbilical cord), and me! 💖 Your mother (however - good or bad) is "custom fit" for you, and, the "role" in which HE planned for her to "play" in your life, so, even if, she is far less than perfect, you "should be" grateful to God for her (Ephesians 6:1-3), and, somehow, find ways to honor her (and, your father)! 📖🙏🏼💖💙 I really, hope and pray that, 'The Lord' "RAPTURES" 'The Church' out of here, before she passes away, because, I do not want to live life without my momma being around!  It has been difficult enough - not having my father here - the past twelve years! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 So, I just mentally asked myself, what would be the most important "life lesson" that I've observed, from knowing momma Ann, fifty four years (my entire life)? 😗 My answer to that question, is...to be - gracefully and lovingly - so involved in enjoying my life, that, quitting is not an option, and, the most important enablement in assisting me to do so, and, in not quitting, is the ability to LEAN ON JESUS!  I LOVE YOU, MOMNA!!! ☺️😊💗...🙏🏼✝️🙌🏼💜 Life tip:  Love, and find ways to honor, your parents (if you are able)!!...👋🏼...until next post...