Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/02/five-minute-friday-what-mama-did/) who thought about writing and how often our perfectionism gets in the way of our words. And she figured, why not take five minutes and see what comes out: not a perfect post, not a profound post, just five minutes of focused writing.

I have to admit, this was a tough one for me. The prompt this week was WHAT MAMA DID. What made it difficult was I lived with her for 21 years but lived apart from her for close to 40.

But, anyway, here goes. The timer is set for five minutes {clock starts now}

They say a son is a son until he takes a wife, That’s what Mama — or in my case just Mom — did. She prepared me to take a wife … not only take a wife but keep her close for 40 years.

Mom wasn’t “special” but she was there for me growing up. That’s what she did best … be there through thick and thin, although she wasn’t afraid to let me know when I went astray in my thinking or actions.

She provided a comfortable suburban home and showered both myself, an only child, and my Dad with love despite having more than her share of physical problems. She was a stay at home mom, so I knew she was always there, although I probably didn’t appreciate it or show it at the time. She was …

STOP

… along with Dad, the silent inspiration of what a marriage should be.

THOUGHT TO REMEMBER:  Don’t apologize for God’s goodness. Don’t downplay what God has done in your life.