So, this has been a bit of a rough week... Thanksgiving always gives me reason to stop and count my blessings. I have SO VERY MANY blessings to be thankful for:
** I am married to the most amazing man in the world. He treats me like a princess and has made every fairy tale that I ever read come true in so many ways!!! I KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt that I am a very "lucky" woman - the world may call it luck, I call it Grace! He is a TRUE blessing from God!
** I am a mommy to the two most wonderful little girls EVER!!! They are beautiful, strong, healthy and perfect!! Again, I am sooooo blessed - the world may have another word for it, but again ... grace!
** I have two strong, handsome stepsons that are blessings as well. I am so very proud of the men that they are - and I cannot claim any responsibility whatsoever... They were men when I got here!!! But, again ... grace placed us here together!
** I have an amazing fRamily who are there for me and whom I can be there for too. The list of loved ones is ever growing and yet, the love does not end.... GRACE!!
**I have THE awesome God - ever loving, ever knowing, ever lasting!! EVERYTHING!!! He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. He is the creator of this earth and the creator of everything and every ONE that I love and I am so very thankful for His provisions, His supply and His unending GRACE!!!!
So why, you may ask, has the week been rough? Well, I said that the list of loved ones is ever growing, but occasionally one of those loved ones must got away...
On Tuesday one of the most amazing, beautiful, wise, loving, fun, feisty and WONDERFUL women that I have ever been blessed to know went home to Jesus. My Grandma, Norma Dumm, passed away at the sweet age of 95. She lived an incredible life and was everything that a woman could and should be. She was everything that a grandmother should be as well. She was a knee to hear stories on, a hand to hold on a walk to the park, an encourager when I felt lost, helpless or alone, a friend when I needed one and an authority when I needed that, a Hawaiian cruise companion, an ear to listen, wisdom to advise and a heart to love me no matter what. She saw me through every part of my life and loved me without fail every day of my life. She made me laugh, made me cry and most importantly, made me think. She was one of the people who taught me how to love and made me into all that I am. She is PART of who I am. I have her eyes and I pray that I have her strength, courage and character. I love her immensely and my life will never be the same without her. I can still hear her sweet voice encouraging, admonishing and loving me with the words she would always say - "sweetie, now this is your grandmother talking..." I cannot wait to see her again in Heaven and hear those words again.... Makes me just that much more Homesick for Heaven ... One more treasure awaits me there!
I love you Grandma, see you soon!
Saturday, November 24, 2007
One Of The Good Ones Is Gone
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Becky,
I am pretty sure your mom was a dear friend of mine and my family. Are you related to Jim Dumm? If not how about Doug or Allen? Your grandmother if she is whom I think she is was a wonderful friend to my mom and dad. Her husband Lee was a college best friend to my dad, Newton E. Everett. Norma and Lee became best friends to my parents and we spent so many wonderful summer vacations with them in Denver and at Chambers Lake in Cache La Poudre canyon at Sportsman Lodge. My mom's name is Mary. She died in 1994 and my dad died in 1996. Norma was such a kind and loving friend to me also. She gave me a place to stay when I first moved to Denver to start a job at age 24 while I looked for an apartment. She and Lee were two of the few people that my husband, Howard and I invited to our very small family wedding in Jan. 1971. We kept up with them over the years and I last talked to her last Jan. or Feb. when I was in Denver. She wasn't feeling well at the time so I didn't drop by. She never missed sending me a birthday card and when I didn't hear from her laat Aug. and then didn't get a Christmas card I wondered if she had died. My sister-in-law looked her up and found this blog. Please except my deepest sympathy, but also the sureness that we will meet again, and I will be doubly blessed to have know this beautiful woman and the sureness that I will be able to see her again. Karen Everett Preston
Yes, Jim Dumm was my father - my Mom was his first wife. I didn't really know him growing up, but my Grandparents - Lee & Norma - were a constant in our lives. My Mom is Jeanie - now Jeanie Morgan ... did you know her?
I hope you check back here, I do not know how else to get a hold of you.
Feel free to email me at beverlymi@hotmail.com
I would love to hear some of your stories!!
Becky Jo
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