Today I received flowers again from the Navy SEALS for Mother's Day. Why do flowers always bring such pain and tears now? I should smile and yet I just cry at the sight of them. I am always so very thankful for these special warriors, our SEALS, and the wonderful people who take great care to honor Tyler by sending flowers to me. My heart smiles as I pretend that Tyler sent them himself! Mother's Day is one of the hardest days of the year for me now. I am two moms, the happy and the sad. Revelation 21:4 One day He, God will wipe away all our tears!
Yet as always, I am looking forward so very much to seeing our Jerica this weekend, her beautiful smile is the thing that lifts my sadness and makes me happy as a Mother! I am so blessed to be her mom! Jerica deserves more than half a mom, I am so very proud to be hers and so thankful to God that she is mine! The Mother's Day for Tyler is sad and the Mother's Day for Jerica is joyful! I have been blessed in life to have been given others to love and Mother as well, our Sumer came into my life in 1981, and little Ava, her angel baby, both gifts from our Lord to me! Ron and I love our 3 girls, our Tyler in Heaven and together we rejoice in our gifts! I thank God for blessing me to be the Mother of such precious children!
Oh how my heart breaks for other Mothers who have lost a child now. I feel their pain, and I understand now so much better how my Mother's heart ached for her little baby girl, Peggy, that died before I was born. She watched as my baby brother Johnny(2011) died of cancer and she lost her grandson, Tyler (2010) as well before the Lord Jesus called her home to Heaven. Oh how Mother's Day must have grown increasingly painful for her ! Psalm 147:3 Her broken heart is now healed!
We need to always try and be sensitive to others and the hard roads they walk among us. We don't know what God has called them to endure in this life many times. When we are out celebrating there are always pe|ople around us who are hurting in some way. Let us keep our hearts open to love them in Jesus. Remember when we are given pain and sorrow, we are also comforted by our Lord, the comfort He gives us is to be given by us, to others, and not just kept for ourselves! 2Corinthians 1:4
We have seen so much joy in these years as well as pain and grief.
Our precious little girl, Jerica is all grown up, living her life & enjoying her career! She has met & married the love of her life, Joe! As of November 11, 2017 Jerica is now Mrs. Joe Murdock! The wedding was so beautiful! She & Joe planned every detail to celebrate their love for one another & their families & friends! They have both lost their brothers & honored them both in special ways on this important day. I pray that they will have a long & wonderful, adventurous & loving life together! That Jesus will be the Lord of their marriage & their only hope & strength in times of trouble. J&J! (& is their symbol for their marriage & for their wedding!!)
Our Lord Jesus has been the Rock that has held us together and carried all of us through these 8 years of loss! Ron and I are still praying for our Navy SEALS and all of our military! Are you? Please keep them in your prayers! Set your cell phone to alarm at 6pm that's 1800 hours and lift them up to Jesus! HOOYAH Tyler Woodle!
Another very special gift from our Lord Jesus, Tyler's very close friends, family to us all, Harry and Ashley Meiners, announced the birth of their new baby boy! His name is Tyler Auden (means old friend) Meiners! Oh how great a love these wonderful people have for our Tyler! His life is carried on!
God is so very kind to us in life! He has such a great love for His children that out of great pain, He always brings great joy! May God bless you on this Mother's.
Day! In Jesus, Kathi, Tyler's mom!
