Pleasant Times

News from Mt Pleasant Christian Church - http://mychristianchurch.org - May 2011

My Mom
To Becca Anderson
God gave my mom a precious gift
Happy Mothers Day! I love you Mommy
of caring for others. She always did without
so us five children could have what we needed.
Kathryn Anderson
I wanted so much to be like her. I love you Mom.
Dorothy Elliot
I love my mommy !
Allison Anderson

Hazel Osman Ladonia (Doan) Goble

I'm so thankful God gave me such a wonderful mother.
She has faithfully served her Lord, lovingly taken good
care of her family and has been a good friend to all. She
brings so much joy to my life! I count it a Blessing every
day we have together on this side of Heaven!
Joyce Anderson
My mother in-law Sydney McClary has always been an
awesome Mother In-Law to me. She has always made
me feel like one of her own children. I appreciate the job
she did in raising her wonderful son (so later in life he
could marry ME) Sometimes I think she spoiled him a
little too much. I know I don’t tell her enough but I love
her deeply and appreciate all she does for us.
Marla McClary
May 1907 – March 1993
I treasure the memories of my mother. She was not
only my precious mother,
but my best friend. This poem is a tribute to her.
My Mother, A Rose
A rose so rare, one of its kind,
Love and beauty a mother, yes! Mine.
A rose without thorns, not a petal was torn.
A perfect rose stood straight and tall.
My mother was the most precious of all.
A rose with a fragrance, there could be no other
You see, this rose is my mother.
A rose is picked and put to dry,
The beauty is still there, it never dies.
It will be a glorious day when we are together
again in our Heavenly Home - Jeanette Chafin

My mother Nancy Cowden-Francis gave birth to me

back in 1962. She was always a sweet, patient mother.
We lived in the country and always gave me the freedom
to run around and enjoy the outdoors. We raised animals
of all sorts and she was always so proud of my sisters
and me when we participated in any sport or 4-H activity.
I remember one time in school I didn’t want her to come
and watch me compete in a sport. Years later she
informed me that she snuck into the school and watched
me. She let us travel in the summer with my
grandparents and therefore, I was able to see a lot of
this amazing country. I love her with all my heart and
appreciate all that she has done and still does for me.
Marla McClary
I have been blessed with a wonderful mother, mother-in-law, and a mamaw, as well as a loving grandma who has
gone to be with her Lord. They have all taught me so much about the importance of being a mom. I now know
that being a mother is the best blessing God could grant me. I don’t know all the challenges or all the blessings
and wonderful things motherhood holds for me yet, but I look forward to raising my children and watching them
grow emotionally, spiritually, and physically. I put my babies to bed at night and sometimes feel so sad that
another day has passed and I’ll never see them so young again. I try to cherish every moment that I have with
them and I try to be the best mommy I can be. I want to show them every day how much they are loved by me.
But ultimately I want to make sure that they are raised up in the way of the Lord so they may know that Jesus is
their Savior and they will have an eternity in Heaven. If I can teach my children the love that Jesus has for them,
they will someday understand the love I hold for them in my heart.
Cortney Walcott

A mother loves her children even before they are born and continues to do so all her life. My mother, Dorotha
Prather, has been a wonderful mother to me and Philip. There were times in my childhood and teens that we
didn’t see eye to eye. Mom has said that I have told this story too many times…When I was 7 or 8 years old we
had a milk cow and Dad was late coming home from work. Mom told me to milk the cow (understand I’ve never
milked a cow before and it was summer and hot). It took me over an hour to milk the cow and Mom said, “Hurry,
the cow is getting tired!” In my teen years I had been dating Phillip for about a year when Mom said I should date
other guys. I did and she asked, “Do you know what you’re doing?”

I can look back now and laugh at that and other things that happened with my mom and me. To this day we have
a wonderful Mother-Daughter relationship. I love her very much and she is the best friend I have besides Phillip. I
am thankful that I was raised in a Christian home. There isn’t a day of the year that you aren’t special to me, Mom.
(Forgive me about the stories!)

Phillip’s mother, Edith Wampler, was a wonderful Christian mother to us both. She lived on a farm, milked cows,
and worked hard in the hay field. She had a large garden and canned every kid of vegetable and fruit she could
for her husband and 5 children. We are thankful that Phillip was raised in a Christian home too.
God Bless all Mothers
Phillip and Judith Wampler

In Memory of My Mother
Alma L. Chafin

In 2003, our mother took her pen and wrote a letter to God! The family was unaware of this letter until she left us to
be with her Lord and Savior in 2007. If it weren’t for the prayers of a Godly mother, I don’t know how my life would
have turned out. We miss her deeply but she has a heavenly home now and is completely well! I have included
excerpts from her letter:

Dear God,
As years go by I do not and will not fear or dread old age but look to the precious lives of children and
grandchildren, and yes, great grandchildren and just glory in the life of the youth of my family and other youth
around me. Thanking my Lord for health and strength that I have. That I am not a burden to my precious family.
They are so precious to me and I love each of them dearly and pray they will each grow in their relationship with
Jesus. He is the best friend they can ever have.

Thank you, Lord, for precious memories.

We will see you again, as the Lord said we would.
Vernal Chafin
Tribute to my Mother: Opal Swafford

She was raised in the South (Arkansas.) At a young age, she started working in the fields, hoeing, chopping and
picking cotton on long hot summer days. She also learned how to cook southern meals. She was the type that
would have very little and turn it into a a wonderful meal. Laundry was done with a lye soap mixture on a
washboard at home or at the river. All of this was learned as a child and into her teens.

My mother raised 6 children, all by the sweat of the brow. She and Dad had a large garden from which she
canned and froze veggies for winter.

My mother never met a stranger. She could talk to anyone and always had a smile. Even during the last year and
a half of her life, when she was bedridden she had a smile and rarely complained.

She loved singing gospel songs. She had a beautiful voice. She also had an extraordinary memory for names
and phone numbers - just knowledge in general. I miss my mother every day. My mother truly was a woman you
could call Mom proudly.

Submitted by Patty Day.

My mother, Patty Day, is an extraordinary lady.

Birthdays
Kathryn Anderson- May 3rd
Sherry Farmer- May 4th
Tyann Miller- may 6th
Josh Walcott- May 8th
Howard Floyd- May 10th
Angel Peach- May 13th
Butch McClary- May 17th
Trish Day- May 18th
Ella Chafin- May 20th
Tyler Miller- May 20th
Ira Young- May 22nd
Shelby Farmer- May 22nd
Janet Cooter- May 23rd
Rosalee Pruett- May 24th
Jon Miller- May25th
Karen Cadwell- May 26th
Bob Long- May 29th
Vickie Miller- May 29th
Wanda Frye- May 29th
She has always put the needs of her family before her own.
There is the rare kind of person you meet in life that you could call a real life
angel. I would count her as being such a person. She always knows the perfect
thing to do or say, even when she doesn’t. Humble and kind and generous and
self-sacrificing, she continues to teach and inspire me to be a better person. I
am very blessed and thankful she is my mother.
I love you, Mom!
Love,
Trish Day
Anniversaries
Charles & Marilyn Sater May 5th
Spring Work Day at Hilltop
Michael & Nicole Lirot May 7th
Camp May 21st from 8am-
Ben & Jessica Nickless- May 14th
3pm. If you are interested in
Rodney & Patty Day- May 15th
going see pastor Jon so that
Karl & Debbie Wampler- May 19th
we can get a head count.
Roger & Rosetta Olsen- May 22nd
Robert & Margaret Moore- May 23rd
Don & Sue Cooter- May 29th
Tom & Sydney McClary- May 29th
Mike & Mary Beth Wampler- May 31st

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