Persevering Paige

Last night I wrote down a few of the many characteristics of my mother that I miss. 
– the natural light about her that would light up any room and any life

-her contagious laugh

-her gentle presence

-her soft, kind spirit 

-her words of wisdom

-the transformative hugs in her loving embrace

-her pursuit of the little things in life

-her strong faith that even the most logical doubts could not shake

-her simple ways of being  

-her dedication to the most intrepid of tasks

-her eye for beauty in the least attractive places
I decided to turn those into a prayer, and share in case others want to do the same with a loved one they have lost. It was such a beautiful, helpful, and cleansing exercise. Please do try it. 💗
Heavenly Father,

Thank you for the gift of my precious Mom, who had a natural light about her that would light up any room and any life. Through that I was able to find delight. Thank you for her contagious laugh. It was through that quality in her which you specifically gave her that I learned the importance of laughter and spreading joy to others. I want to thank you for her gentle presence. It was through that where I felt your gentleness and learned to be a gentle soul myself. Thank you for her soft, kind spirit. Through that gift in my Mom I want to praise you. Thank you for her words of wisdom and her loving embrace. It was through those gifts you gave her where I first understood what it meant to be loved even a fraction of the amount you love me. Thank you for her pursuit of the little things in life, for in that I began to cherish, embrace, and value the little things and that has made all the difference. Thank you for her strong faith that she loved and held so dearly she passed it on to me. It was through that I was given something eternal, unconditional, perfect in my life. Thank you for her simple ways of being that are so memorable. Thank you for her dedication to the most intrepid of tasks and her eye for beauty in the least attractive places. Through that I discovered beauty in my own life where at times it has felt obsolete. For you gave me the gift of my mother that I cherish still to this day. You chose her to be my Mom and handpicked the most wonderful gifts to give her which have become a part of me. In that, I thank you, and I praise you, Lord. Forever and ever, Amen.