tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999348592503609924.post3468173450384316441..comments2024-03-21T15:39:16.462-05:00Comments on Life at the Altar: A Letter from My MotherJohn McCallumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239295465786034011noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999348592503609924.post-51116449683909573852013-05-15T19:24:37.177-05:002013-05-15T19:24:37.177-05:00John, I so appreciate your sharing this very perso...John, I so appreciate your sharing this very personal glimpse at your relationship with your Mother. I was an only child, and while I too always knew my Mother loved me, we were not openly affectionate with each other. We were always there for each other but looking back, I wish I had shown my love for her in a more open way. Not everyone is like that though. Your Mother gave you the best gift possible, she gave you back to God with her unconditional love and blessing, and this shows what a Mother's responsibility is, to rely on God, and become independent. You have done an amazing job. Linda SuitAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08773797967542266003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999348592503609924.post-15251073718887914822013-05-15T16:13:49.184-05:002013-05-15T16:13:49.184-05:00John, your mother's prayers gave you more than...John, your mother's prayers gave you more than any of her hugs could have given you! I agree with you! I really feel like parents often rob themselves and their children of God's blessings by clutching them so tightly. Thanks for the reminder that our children are a gift from the Lord. A gift that is to be held with open hands and released back to our Savior and Redeemer!<br /><br />Amy JohnsonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13228110426974814250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999348592503609924.post-51094330819002997802013-05-13T08:01:13.149-05:002013-05-13T08:01:13.149-05:00This is a mini sermon in itself. Wonderful advice...This is a mini sermon in itself. Wonderful advice! I am going to pass it along to my boys! You have all the qualities of Proverbs and are such an inspiration to us. You may not have been close to your Mother, but I know how proud she would be of you!<br />WilmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999348592503609924.post-1355226558808940082013-05-12T20:21:49.383-05:002013-05-12T20:21:49.383-05:00John, your Mother sounds a lot like my Mom. I love...John, your Mother sounds a lot like my Mom. I loved the advise she left with you. Only wish I had something like that to hold on to. But I do have her love and prayers while she was here. Lost her to the Lord when she was only 64. Thanks for sharing this special moment of your life. Blessings, (Phil. 1:3)<br />Charles Mays <><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999348592503609924.post-18867268359994090472012-06-14T13:19:47.757-05:002012-06-14T13:19:47.757-05:00Thanks for checking out the blog and responding, J...Thanks for checking out the blog and responding, Janet. My mother and I weren't especially close emotionally, but she knew just what to do in this regard.John McCallumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239295465786034011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999348592503609924.post-38993680903834700142012-06-14T10:27:10.319-05:002012-06-14T10:27:10.319-05:00What a wise mom - and clever, too. I should have t...What a wise mom - and clever, too. I should have thought of putting a letter to my children in their scriptures when they left home.Janet Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01770684879072299091noreply@blogger.com