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BIBLE
QUILTS
| I
had a dream
the other
night about
finding a
quilt in a
drawer at my
aunts house,
and I
immediately
was taken back
to times
spending the
night at
grandma's
house and
sleeping under
that very
quilt.
When I woke up
I remembered
some quilts I
had made for
my parents and
Howard's
parents for
Christmas many
years
ago.
They were
Bible quilts,
depicting
different
stories from
the
Bible.
They were hand
painted and
very
beautiful.
Our parents
were were so
pleased to
receive
them. My
folks put the
quilt on their
bed and it is
there to this
day.
They have had
many years of
enjoyment from
the handmade
reminder that
God is always
close to
them.
Howard's
father was
very ill at
the time and
he passed away
a short time
after that
Christmas.
Howard's mom
put the quilt
away as a
keepsake.
A few years
ago, while we
were visiting
her, she took
us into her
bedroom and
brought out a
huge white
gift
box.
When she
opened it,
there was
their Bible
quilt.
She told us
that she held
it dear to her
heart, and
wanted it to
remain in the
family.
She asked if
it was okay if
she gave it to
our only son,
Lee, for his
home. I
was overtaken
with her love
for us and our
son. We
told her we
would be
honored for
her to pass it
on down to our
only
son. The
three of us
hugged and
cried and then
moved on with
our
lives.
Lee has this
quilt tucked
away as a
keepsake in
his home, a
reminder that
God is with
him and his
family always,
and also he
understands
how much his
grandmother
loves
him.
Sometimes we
think we are
just giving
gifts, but so
often we are
giving
memories that
are passed
down through
the family and
continue to
bring joy for
years go
come.
Thanks mom for
loving us and
our son so
much. We
love you so
much and are
so thankful to
have had your
love with us
for 90 years! |
ŠAnn
Joyce ~ September 16,
2009
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