Absorbing God’s Word
“She opens her mouth with wisdom, and loving instruction is on her tongue.” Proverbs 31:26-27
Applying God’s Word
Doris Marie Welter McCall was born May 19, 1924 in the town of Morgan Minnesota, the fifth of ten children. Their family farmed 320 acres, which meant there wasn’t much time for rest. She was thirteen when they got electricity, but still had to use the two-hole outhouse for taking care of business.
I loved her to bits and, yes, I was a mama’s boy. Although, I walked in the shadow of a very talented older brother, she assured me that sooner or later my day to shine would come.
I enjoyed hanging out with my mom. What a gifted woman. She liked to sing, whistle and/or dance to “oldies but goodies” and she always grabbed me to dance with her. She taught me to crochet, sew, iron, bake, sing, whistle, dance and to do everything else my older brother didn’t like to do. Much of what she taught me became money-making side-hustles, which helped pay for most of my clothes in high school. The most important thing she taught me though, was the importance of praying for others.
She didn’t remember me the last five years of her life, but she would still dance with me and whistle the tunes she no longer remembered the words to. When she forgot how to whistle, she still hummed.
Accounting of God’s Word
Happy Mother’s Day Mom. I love you. Happy Mother’s Day to moms everywhere!