Grandma Norma

Today is a very special day to me! Today was the day my grandma Norma was born! I don't know how many years ago her birth occurred. She claims around 50 ;) and we don't question her!

As some of you may know I was born and raised in West Virginia! When I was about 5 or 6 my mother had to go back to work to pay for my two older sister's tuition. She got a job as a secretary and I went to stay with Grandma- which was an entire 8 minute drive from my house! Mom would drop me off first, then my sisters, go to work, pick up my sisters, and then me!! We did this for about 4 years. Those were some of the BEST years of my life! In those four years she showed me how to cook/bake. She shared with me the most important ingredient of any recipe is love. She taught me how to pick every kind of vegetable and how to can them! I was heartbroken when we moved 21 hours from her. I don't see her near enough but I do get to talk to her on the phone! I cherish those moments with her on the phone!

I have learned so much from my Grandma! She is one of the smartest women I know- if you mentioned this to her she would immediately tell you she only finished a semester of college. Don't let her fool you- Ive played TV jeopardy with her! Besides I don't love her for her "smarts"! I love her for the God in her.

She doesn't see what I see! She doesn't realize that almost every time I talked to her on the phone she makes me cry because she quotes scripture. She will never understand how she impacted my life by simple doing a quiet time every morning and telling me about it when she saw me! She doesn't understand why I tell her ,every time we talk, that I admire her and I'm so thankful for her and the example she lives! She doesn't realize how vivid the lights she shines for God is! She is oblivious to the impact her servants heart has had on me!

I love her to pieces and I thank the Lord she is my Grandma! I pray that I can be at least half the mother, grandmother, servant of God, and Christian that she is! :)