I Love You and Miss You Mom So Very Deeply! Forever In My Heart...Forever Missed!  Not a Day Goez by that I Do Not Think of You! I Think of You Every Minute of Everyday!! Merry Christmas! Tight Hugz to You!! 

I found this poem and it made me think of Brenda and her Mom! I new they both loved to sing and loved Butterflies. I was excited to post it on Shirleys Memorial!  Brenda liked it so much she put it on a beautiful Picture with Butterflies. It made me feel so good to contribute to Shirleys Memorial!!

      I'm so Blessed to know You Brenda! I never met your mom but I am sure you are just like her from what I have seen!!

I Love You So Very Much Mom! Happy Mother'z Day! I Miss You So Very Deeply! I Cry Everyday for Your Love! Tight Hugz to You Mom! <3 

Remembering You Mom On this Valentine's Day, Wishing You Were Here to Share it with You this Year. I Miss Your Shining, Smiling Face, Your Loving, Warm Embrace and that Laugh of Yours So Hearty & Contagious! I Often See You Everyday When I Look Into the Mirror, Your Reflection Shines Back at Me In Every Drop of Tear. You Are My Inspiration I Strive to Be Like You Every Single Day...Through Your Generosity You Showed Me the Way! I Love You Mom & Miss You So Very Deeply! Forever In My Heart!!  

Merry Christmas in Heaven Shirley. I know you are watching over your loved ones here on earth.I never met you but I have heard so much about you from Brenda! You must have been an Amazing lady! I know Brenda wasn't ready for you to go but God has plans for all of us here on Earth. I know you are having an amazing time now with Terry! You will be together forever!

I dont know why but every time I come here to post I get this big lump in my throat. Its almost like I knew you!  Maybe its because I care so much for Brenda I don't know!

Merry Christmas , Fred


 

Once upon a time an angel held my hand,
She wiped away my tears and helped me understand.
Our time on earth is brief, there's lessons to be learned,
Each precious day God gives us another page is turned.
Every chapter full of memories, times of joy and tears,
Triumphs and defeats, through every passing year.
She loved us unconditionally, always by our side,
When no one else would listen, in her we could confide.
With gentle words of wisdom she led us on our way,
Down the paths of righteousness if ever we did stray.
She saw the light in everyone and gave with no regrets,
Always from her heart let's not forget.
Angels come in many forms, for me it is my mother,
With love I cannot say in words there'll never be another.
Every day I turn the page in my heart will ever remain,
Everything she taught me as I stroll down memory lane.
Thank you God for giving me the most priceless of all treasures,
Help my Lord to keep alive her memory here forever.
I pray that I can some day be everything she hoped I would,
That's she smiling down from heaven knowing she did good.
As we gather here today there's no ending to her story,
Another chapter has begun full of grace and glory.
God's called her to his heavenly home, part of his great plan,
Although it may be hard, we all must understand.
Faith is what is hoped for, things we cannot see,
Heaven is promised to all of us if only we believe. <3 

     I regret that I never had the pleasure of meeting Shirley! I know she was a wonderful woman just from what I have heard from Brenda!  Brenda is one of the sweetest people I have ever met and I know it has to be inherited from her Mom! Brenda misses her Mom so much and I pray to God for her every day!!                         Rest In Peace Shirley! I know you are an angel looking down on your daughters Brenda and Patricia!!                                                                                                                                                       I wish I could have known you,                                                                                       Fred Spinks

Mom, 

I've Smiled, I've Laughed, I've Cried since You've been gone, but the Emptiness I Feel Inside Has Never Subsided!  I Yearn for Your Love, Your Touch, Your Smile, Your Laugh, Your Hugs Even More So Today than Yesterday.  I Miss You So Very Deeply and I Love You for Eternity! 

Happy Valentine's Day Mom!

With Love Alwayz,

Bren 

I heard you liked Lighthouses.. here is one of mine for you..

Mom, I still can't put into words how I feel since I've lost you here on this earth. So much has changed since you've been gone. So much I'd love to tell you. I wish I'd have just a day to tell you everything, but it would takes months to fill you in on all that has happened. If only I could hear your voice to tell me "Take One Day at a Time".   There's so many things you'd be proud of and how I've learned to take a stand for myself , but at the same time, keeping peace within my own heart.  I've had several dreams of you and you telling me what to do and what not to do. I know these familiar voices, just reassure me, that God is still speaking to me and that the love He has for us continues on through those we love, because love never dies , it goes on and on and on, its never ending!   I Love You Mom and I Miss You so very much!! Happy Valentine's Day in Heaven! <3 

Merry Christmas Mom

For all of the presents  You put under the tree, 
For all of the times 
You picked up after me...

For all of the times
That you tucked me in tight
And we stayed up to talk
Long into the night

For all of the days
I was feeling so down
And the times that you turned
To a smile my frown

For the cookies you baked 
And the stockings you stuffed, 
For the cuts that you healed 
And the pillows you fluffed...

For the time that you took
Off the training wheels
For the nights that you made me
My favorite meals

For the years throughout
Elementary school
For knowing the right thing
Isn’t always what’s cool

For putting up with
Those preteen years
For making it through
All the laughs and the tears

For all of the days
That you loved me so much
Even during the times
That I made it so tough…

For all of the memories
We have already shared
For the future for which
We cannot be prepared

For being there for that lucky little girl 
Who sat on your lap long into adult hood years
For working so hard at being her mom
And making that girl into the woman I’ve become
Look back on all that we have been through
And look at me now mom, how far I have come

For all of those times I will never forget
Merry Christmas to you Mom 
Its just the beginning,I have to see yet!

Merry Christmas…I Love You Forever!!!,  Brenda

In Memory of my Precious, Faithful, Most Loving Mother Ever....
   
Not straying far from her birthplace, she planted her roots and watched us  grow. With little experience, she showed us the world.
With little money, she made us a home.
With pain in her heart, she adoringly smiled upon us and shielded us from her wounds.
She has been the nourishment rushing through the veins of our lineage.
Through her compassion, she has made us strong.

Our roots have traveled in all directions, with no hopes of settling near by her. Quietly she prayed for us, quietly she cried for us.
Her tears are felt from one heart to another, from one long distance to the next. For it has been her that kept us together.
For it has been her that gave us the strength to be apart.
She encouraged us to find ourselves: she gave us our choice.
Through her humble eyes, she has made us wise.

When we go to that place where memories are kept, We can find her there with her hand upon ours soothing us.
She lives within giving us reason and hope.
The value of her life is precious, yet she claims she had no purpose.

No matter how far we stray from our birthplace, the thought of her will always bring us home.
She shall forever have a purpose.
She shall forever have us.
Through her unselfish love, she has mended us.


And she was always on her knees praying for us.  
Her Purpose WAS Us!    


She will Always be the "Glue" that held US together!


I Love You and Miss You So Very Much Mom!!       
 

Dear Mom,
 
Happy Mother's Day to a Very Special Mom..No One Will Ever Replace Your Love! 

 I wish I had just one more day to spend with you here on this earth.  To have just one more day to tell you how much I Love You and to show you all over again with actions that speak louder than words how much your really worth.  I am so grateful for the times we had together. We shared a lot with each other in those last four months that God so graciously allowed, that no one can ever take away from either of us. We needed one another in those moments of despair and we encouraged each other with God's precious word. I will always remember what you told me and for those nights we prayed each other to sleep,  to never let go of the hand of God and He will guide you down the path that He has for you, you just need to trust Him and never lose hope. That things have a way of working out for those who put their hope, faith and trust in Jesus. He will never leave you or forsake you. I believe that Mom and I know that God will work everything out for His good. He already has in so many ways, but I'm still believing for the ones that I know that you wouldn't have wanted it any other way.  You had God's True and Unconditional Love inside your heart for everyone and you loved your family with every fiber of your being.  I'm so thankful to God that I had you for my mother.

   We almost went to the beach, for you to just see it, for  just one last time, but your body wasn't strong enough to make the journey. I tried so hard to figure out a way, but I knew that time was slipping away and that you could never make that long trip, but I wish there was a way to have gotten you there. I know you loved the beach and you loved the beauty and the sounds of nature, like the crashing of the waves and that was your one last wish.   I pray on this Mother's Day your getting to experience all that and more, for I know your in the hands of Jesus and your walking along His heavenly shore.

I Love You So Much and Miss You So Deeply! 

I'm forever grateful for your love mom and our love will never die!


Happy Mother's Day to the Best Mother a girl could ever have. 


I know we will unite again someday. Until then, I will forever hold our memories close to my heart, for No One can ever take those away!


Tight Hugz to you ~Your Lil' Bren <3        
  

Happy Valentine's Day Mom!

 I am sending you a bouquet of beautiful red roses. I wish I could hand deliver them to you and then just sit and chat with you for hours. I miss your beautiful smile and your contagious laugh.When I think of you and how many lives you have touched , it just amazes me! I miss you so very much and my love for you will continue on forever and I can feel your love for me everyday too.  Your light will continue to shine through the windows of my soul.
 Kissez & Hugz to my best friend and most awesome mom ever!  I Love You Mom, Forever!  Your Smile continues to illuminate my walls, the memories we have will never fade. I will always remember the nights you prayed me through, even though you weren't feeling well yourself. Now that's proving how deep & how real God's love is. He showed it through you! Love is not a feeling, but love is a choice!
Thank you for choosing to love me unconditionally!
Forever Grateful to have had a mother like you..one of a kind! :)   
Smilez back to you! ~Love Alwayz, Your #2

 Red Roses Grow in Heaven

Red Roses grow in Heaven Lord please pick a bunch for me. Place them in my Mother's arms and tell her they're from me. Tell her that I love her and miss her so very much and when she turns to smile at you, give her a big hug and a kiss on her cheek and hold her close for just awhile. Because remembering her is so very easy, I do that everyday! But there is a lonely ache within my heart that will never, ever go away!




With Love Always Mom ~Brenda 

Everytime my mom saw a penny lying on the ground she picked it up. Whether it was heads up or not, she still picked it up. My mom was not superstitious. She just believed it was placed there for a purpose by God to lead her to her next destination of where God was leading her to be a witness to just one lost soul. It was a reminder of how God found us just lying on the ground waiting to be picked up by someone that truly cared.  She always called them "Pennies From Heaven" Its the small things in life that most people over look. No matter how small the gift, its what comes from the heart that truly counts. Pennies add up to big things, if you keep picking them up and saving them they turn into alot!  Most people walk by pennies and don't really realize how much value there is in just one small cent. I believe that God placed those pennies infront of her to see how faithful she was going to be with just even the smallest of things. Well, she sure did collect alot of pennies over the years and now I find myself picking them up too and even looking for them on the ground just as she did. I have a whole jar collection of pennies,  but only a few that I found were on the ground.  I believe that's how God sees us, as pennies on the ground...(Lost Pennies = Lost Souls).  Looking for people who will obey His voice in just the  smallest of things in life.  I also believe, God views us as "One Cent" at a time, looking at every detail of our life and how valuable we really are, just like the Penny he places on the ground. It has no value until it is picked up.  We have to remain faithful to God and obey His voice, which lead us to Lost Souls that are trying to be found.


Written by: Brenda Eyler 



 Luke 15: 8-10

The Parable of the Lost Coin (NIV)

  “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?  And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’  In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

A Mother’s Crown

Heaven lit up with a mighty presence,
as the Angels all looked down.
Today the Lord was placing the jewels
Into my mother’s crown.

He held up a golden crown,
as my darling mother looked on.
He said in His gentle voice,
‘I will now explain each one.’

‘The first gem,’ He said, ‘is a Ruby,
and it’s for endurance alone,
for all the nights you waited up
for your children to come home.’

‘For all the nights by their bedside,
you stayed till the fever went down.
For nursing every little wound,
I add this ruby to your crown.’

‘An emerald, I’ll place by the ruby,
for leading your child in the right way.
For teaching them the lessons,
That made them who they are today.’

‘For always being right there,
through all life’s important events.
I give you a sapphire stone,
for the time and love you spent.’

‘For untying the strings that held them,
when they grew up and left home.
I give you this one for courage.’
Then the Lord added a garnet stone.

‘I’ll place a stone of amethyst,’ He said.
‘For all the times you spent on your knees,
when you asked if I’d take care of your children,
and then for having faith in Me.’

‘I have a pearl for every little sacrifice
that you made without them knowing.
For all the times you went without,
to keep them happy, healthy and growing.’

‘And last of all I have a diamond,
the greatest one of all,
for sharing unconditional love
whether they were big or small.’

‘It was your love that helped them grow
Feeling safe and happy and proud
A love so strong and pure
It could shift the darkest cloud.’

After the Lord placed the last jewel in,
He said, ‘Your crown is now complete,
You’ve earned your place in Heaven
With your children at your feet.’

 
In Loving Memory of my Precious Mother.  I Love You Mom & Miss You So Deeply! 

Me and my sisters and family celebrated my mom's new life in heaven at one of her favorite restaurants...the "Cracker Barrel" September 11, 2012. 


I had a butterfly circle around my arm trying to land on it. It would not leave my arm for awhile and I told my sister to look at this butterfly.  Butterflies usually fly away from you. I feel this was my mom trying to tell me that she was with us in spirit. My mom always liked to look at the butterflies on her flowers in her garden. Butterflies represent freedom, glory,
transformation. 

Romans 12:2 " Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."


I also feel like God was telling me that my life is being renewed and that I have to stay alert of God's will for my life and not to allow people to drag me down and divert my attention on the standards of this world. I am being changed from the inside out! :)  (just like a caterpillar turns into a beautiful butterfly) being transformed.