Where do I begin without breaking down before I even get started. :(
On September 4, 1951 a beautiful baby girl named Mary Margaret was blessed into this world. A life that many joys and accomplishments also with many heart breaks has been lived over the last 63 years for "Maggie". This beautiful woman is my mother. She, over the last 2 years, has been battling many different illnesses of which one is Congestive Heart Failure. It has taken its toll and we are doing everything we can to assure her comfort over these next days. It gets heartbreaking because I have always known my mom to never stay down. But she is tired now and even as my tears are flowing now there is going to come that moment that she will rest with our Jesus. I cant put into words how much I will miss her. I lived a life... well I just didnt live right and caused her many days of pain and worry. Over the last several years God has moved my heart strongly to see the blessing I have in her and how I need to respect and love her. I am so sorry that I didnt do it all my 46 years. My mother has been dealt so many heartaches in life and it aches me to my soul that I added to that. But I have been tremendously graced these last 2 years to love and be with my mom. Haha, boy have I given her some headaches in my temper tantrums in learning how to live. The greatest part is she has always forgiven me in understanding and grace to be the woman God is growing me to be. Alot of who I am today has been shaped by the woman she is. She has taught me to be strong and not be scared to do the work it takes to live. Because of what she has taught me I have been blessed with the courage and strength to walk in a ministry even amidst my own physical issues. I lead a thriving ministry for broken women that has reached so many lives because of all the many hours she would be there with me even noone else was. Her loving hands has touched a many of food bags, hygiene bags and food plates with her added touch of style. She heartfully earned the name "mama" to so many of the broken we minister to. These last 2 years something kept telling me to get life insurance for her but I guess I just didnt want to face the inevitable. With Gods loving hand she is still here but we are adviced to get everything in place by her physicians. That is not the easieast thing to hear for anyone. She is aware of everything we are having to decide on and as any other mother with a heart for her children she asks us to keep everything simple knowing our financial situations. My little brother, John Christopher is able to contribute some but as embarrassing as it is to say money I do not have. My husband and I have only one income so that I may be all in with I AM LOVED MINISTRY. Plain and simple friends, I need yall right now. I want the time to stand and properly say goodbye to my mother not only for me but for my brother, her grandchildren, family and the many many friends she has had along her path. I have battled with "Is it rude or improper to do this beforehand?" but when it comes to that day I want my family to be able to just rest in loving her and celebrating the woman my mother is. We have spoken with the funeral home and the cheapest way I just honestly cannot find peace with. I am not expecting to be blessed thru this so we can be extravagant, please know this. Please, I just need help to give her that beautiful, simple, graceful day she has deserved to be recognized in. I want to love her like she has loved so many of us. I need yalls help, please. Any amount is so appreciated. This site takes a small share of what you raise through here so I have asked for a little more than what we need. Will you please help me celebrate my mother in a way that she is showered with love and in the way that can leave peace in all of our hearts?