Ridgell's Originals

Today is my Mom's birthday -- 82 years young.  So here it goes... why I love her.

Because she loves God.

She loves my Dad.  Watching her take care of him with his dementia and Alzheimers is impressive.  Her patience, determination, and gentleness are inspiring.  It is not her duty.  It is her act of love.

She loves her family.  She is so proud of her grandkids. And she loves her 6 great grandkids.  She enjoys talking to them and hearing about how they are growing up.

She prays for us all.  She spends a lot of time praying for her family.  That is one of the things I most love -- that I can let her know of some trial or tribulation going on in our family and I know she will pray about it.

She loves Scripture.  I got my love of the Bible from her.  She taught me that being a student of the Bible was important.

She never gave up on any of us.  She could have.  She didn't.  Powerful lesson.

She converted my Dad.  She has been a Bible class teacher, elder's wife, spiritual counselor, and example to more people than I will ever know.

Faith in God, love for family, read the Book.

Thanks Mom.  And thank you God for letting her be our Mom and our Mam-ma.