Mother's Day is quickly approaching and I thought it fitting to blog about Mom for the next few days.
First, I will give some background.
Cynthia Samlalsingh was born on October 1, 1941 to Polly and Samuel in Trinidad W.I. She is the second of 3 children. Wonder if she had the
middle child syndrome?
I am sure that she was a child who loved to play and did well in school. At the age of 10, her mother passed away due to complications during child birth. What devastation! 3 children left without a mother. Before her death, my grandmother would take mom and her sister to the local Nazarene church. That foundation would be an important foundation in a little girls life.
Mom and her sister went to live with their aunt when their father re-married.
They would be raised by a loving aunt who became Mom in every sense of the word.
Let me take time out to say that I have the priviledge of having an aunt who is more like a mother than an aunt. She is the second most important woman in my life. She is an example of strength and gace. She (along with my uncle) raised two sons and now they have 2 daughter-in-laws. I'm so glad they finally have daughters of their own!! Girls ROCK!!! (My aunt is in the yellow. She is pictured with her daughter-in-law and grandson)
Fast forward to years later. Mom gave her heart to the Lord and met dad (whom she did not like at first) and they were married. She went from a life of having everything she needed to the sacrificial life of a Pastor's wife.
Today, I thank you mom for the example of love in the way Christ gives it in our lives.
His loves comes unconditionally. Mom's loves comes to my sister and I.......unconditionally. I am sure there have been times that I have let her down and been less than she desired for me.....yet she loved me unconditionally. Her arms were (are) always open waiting to be my cheerleader, friend, and mother.
Having a daughter entering her teen years, I pray that I can be understanding, loving, and Brittney's biggest cheerleader. I understand a different aspect to being a mother the older my daughter gets.
Tomorrow.......more on "The Woman" in my life.
First, I will give some background.
Cynthia Samlalsingh was born on October 1, 1941 to Polly and Samuel in Trinidad W.I. She is the second of 3 children. Wonder if she had the
middle child syndrome?I am sure that she was a child who loved to play and did well in school. At the age of 10, her mother passed away due to complications during child birth. What devastation! 3 children left without a mother. Before her death, my grandmother would take mom and her sister to the local Nazarene church. That foundation would be an important foundation in a little girls life.
Mom and her sister went to live with their aunt when their father re-married.
They would be raised by a loving aunt who became Mom in every sense of the word.
Let me take time out to say that I have the priviledge of having an aunt who is more like a mother than an aunt. She is the second most important woman in my life. She is an example of strength and gace. She (along with my uncle) raised two sons and now they have 2 daughter-in-laws. I'm so glad they finally have daughters of their own!! Girls ROCK!!! (My aunt is in the yellow. She is pictured with her daughter-in-law and grandson)
Fast forward to years later. Mom gave her heart to the Lord and met dad (whom she did not like at first) and they were married. She went from a life of having everything she needed to the sacrificial life of a Pastor's wife.
Today, I thank you mom for the example of love in the way Christ gives it in our lives.
His loves comes unconditionally. Mom's loves comes to my sister and I.......unconditionally. I am sure there have been times that I have let her down and been less than she desired for me.....yet she loved me unconditionally. Her arms were (are) always open waiting to be my cheerleader, friend, and mother.
Having a daughter entering her teen years, I pray that I can be understanding, loving, and Brittney's biggest cheerleader. I understand a different aspect to being a mother the older my daughter gets.
Tomorrow.......more on "The Woman" in my life.
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