oh that tender sorrow

zipped up to the Pioneer Cemetery this afternoon to place some flowers at my mom's grave - it was a lovely drive - the colors of autumn are rich bold hues and the sky was a striking blue contrast - brushed off her headstone and arranged a nice bouquet of rust button mums, saffron spider mums, peach daises and sage green eucalyptus then stood back to admire the pleasant hillside in this city of stone houses - suddenly it occurred to me that my mom would not be there for Brian & Kennetta's wedding and the tears sprang up - i wished Richard had been there with me - he is such a rock to me in times like this - "in all things praise God" - so i did and once again became aware of His authority over all - headed for home in the face of a brilliant fall sunset - ahh yes thank you LORD - for You have given me a husband who loves & cares for me, You have done amazing works in my son, You made a way for me to bring my mom to the Truth, and You took hold of a broken woman and gave her hope beyond the brokenness of this world... Amen