My mom embarrassed me years ago when she called our small town post office and complained about slow package delivery. I gave the eulogy at mom ’ s memorial service, and I told the mortifying story at the chapel. Respectful laughter filled the room. However, embarrassment doesn ’ t bother you when you ’ re dead in the grave and maybe that ’ s the lesson here today. Mom loved to send packages to me in Arizona. She often mailed pencils, recipe clippings, bars of soap, cereal, odds and ends that were meaningful to her. Mom never understood that her mailings to a hick town in the west take a heck of a lot longer than it does in Chicago. I got umpteen phone calls from her before any shipment arrived and she would ask impatiently: “ Did you get my package yet? ” It was about six years ago when retrieving my mail, Toni, my favorite clerk shouted to me across the room from the front desk, “Your mother called me yesterday. She...
That was adorable and so sweet. Have a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteYou, sweet friend ALWAYS brighten my day!! I always look forward to your post. You have a heart of gold and GOD uses you in ways you will never know. I stand amazed at how GOD has given us a network of close friends through blogging. Once one prays for another..the bond is cemented in the heart of GOD. WOW!! Thank you for praying for me and my family and for being a friend and sister in the LORD.
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Much love, prayers, hugs, and blessings, andrea
No doubt you're relishing a dose of humor. Thank you for sharing it!
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How precious! Thanks for sharing this sweet little moment!
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Andrea
Mary, this is soooo precious!
ReplyDeleteI think Boxers are the BEST and sweetest dogs! Thankyou for this post!
I love you!
I love that video! Just to precious. Boxers are so good!
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday my sweet friend.
This video reminds me that someday, when the new heavens and new earth are created, Isaiah said, "the wolf and lamb will feed together. The lion will eat straw like the ox. Poisonous snakes will strike no more. In those days, no one will be hurt or destroyed on my holy mountain. I, the Lord have spoken!" [Isa.65:25].
ReplyDeleteI always look to Fridays because of all the things you share in FF's. You never disappoint! And honestly, it's such a blessing because I told you how I work Fri and Sat nights, so when I carry it in my heart what you posted on Fridays, it just makes my weekend a little easier :) So, thank you. Have a great weekend. Love you sister! Take care.
That was so cute. What a sweet sweet dog. I love it.
ReplyDeleteToo sweet! :D
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