My Last Moments with Mama

Four years ago late last night, I would receive a very unexpected call, “Your mother got sick… she is not responding.”

I discovered in those days surrounding my Precious Mother’s leaving us just exactly where our souls are located in our bodies because mine had a sword through it; a literal physical hurt right in my gut!

This could not be happening. She was SO well just a few days ago.
But this is not a dream…This is real…
The doctor says the bleed is so bad that even if she survived, she would never be the same. I would need to tell him whether or not to remove the ventilator the next morning.

I rejoice that I did not have to make that decision.

The next morning, Mama was already on her way home. I went in and sang to her a song I had written for her 50th birthday; Every word of it.

In her final moments, I laid my head on her chest and her last heart beats beat the words, “I love you, my little girl….” I  sensed it with all my heart!

“I know, Mama! I love you, my mommy,” I told her!

Her children gathered round her…And she left….

How odd is it that the moment she left, I was filled with great, great JOY!!

The Angels at that moment were escorting my Mother to the place where her faith would become sight! I’m certain that there is no greater legacy that one can leave than the absolute assurance that we truly LOVE Jesus Christ more than anything or anyone on this earth! She did! And she was SEEING her faithful Lord and I was ecstatic for her!

My heart was crying, “Run, Mama! Run! There He is!!!!”

Oh dear Father! How I miss her!!
But let me just tell you….NEVER in my life have I experienced such a supernatural take over of my heart! I could only rejoice because I had just watched our worst enemy, death, be SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY!!!! Death, where is your victory? Where is your sting???
Even and especially now….We are more than conquerors because of Easter Sunday so many years ago!

My Mama taught me how to live well and how to die well and a million things in between!

I miss you so terribly, my mommy! I’ll miss you until it’s my turn to come to where you are!

In the meantime…keep on helping Jesus make me some more grand babies!! Y’all are doing great so far!!!!! ❤️