My mothers lady friend named Jean Conselme was Catholic, she had many beautiful pairs of rosary beads...and she would give them to me. I wore them everyday...and covered my jersey tops with medals of Saint Joseph..I had no idea what any of it meant...I just knew it made me feel closer to God, it made me feel safe, and protected...Another person held a special place in my heart. His name was Stanley Moses. I only remember his name because my mother would tell me the story!! I was very small for my age and people treated me small..Baby like, and one day Stanley brought me a little jacket his mother had crocheted. It was wrapped up in tissue and he presented it to my Mom for me...He reminded her that this jacket was just like Josephs, a coat of many colors....Knowing who Joseph was because of what I learned in that Bible School summer, I was honored ....I don’t recall Stanley or his mother, but I still have that little multi-colored crocheted jacket!!! I don't remember ever wearing it but here it is...Still hanging on to it...over 50 years it has traveled with me from place to place..Just like Joseph.. Many things have come and gone in my life, but this little jacket always reminded me from whence I came!!! This was the beginning of a life long spiritual journey of LOVE!!! The strange thing is even when you’re a child, God instills spiritual desires in your heart. Little things mean so much to you when your a child...and it all stays in your heart...Your spirit holds them and they grow. God draws us to himself, from the beginning of time...He knew us in our mothers womb!!!During those early years probably near the Summer Bible Time my sister and I attended church service across the street from the trailer park. It was held in the basement of the West Mifflin Fire Hall. We went every Sunday, to church and Sunday School. On the same side of the highway was a little store. A Mom and Pop store called "Shortys". It was just a small block looking building with a door in the rear. Behind Shortys Store they built a plan of homes called The Baldwin Plan. Little brick houses with one car garages and driveways. Built in the 50's most of the new homes were small bungalow types. I remember thinking people who live in those houses must be very rich. We were very poor, but we were so very happy! My father used to call it "slap happy"...I never did know what that meant!! But, as my life opened up and took on a spiritual desire to learn more about God and his love...The happiness we had then could never compare to the happiness that God places in our heart because of His love for us...Thank you so much Lord, for YOUR LOVE!!! FOR YOUR PROTECTION!! AND FOR YOUR HOLY SPIRIT!...........
Friday, October 15, 2010
THE COAT OF MANY COLORS...
My mothers lady friend named Jean Conselme was Catholic, she had many beautiful pairs of rosary beads...and she would give them to me. I wore them everyday...and covered my jersey tops with medals of Saint Joseph..I had no idea what any of it meant...I just knew it made me feel closer to God, it made me feel safe, and protected...Another person held a special place in my heart. His name was Stanley Moses. I only remember his name because my mother would tell me the story!! I was very small for my age and people treated me small..Baby like, and one day Stanley brought me a little jacket his mother had crocheted. It was wrapped up in tissue and he presented it to my Mom for me...He reminded her that this jacket was just like Josephs, a coat of many colors....Knowing who Joseph was because of what I learned in that Bible School summer, I was honored ....I don’t recall Stanley or his mother, but I still have that little multi-colored crocheted jacket!!! I don't remember ever wearing it but here it is...Still hanging on to it...over 50 years it has traveled with me from place to place..Just like Joseph.. Many things have come and gone in my life, but this little jacket always reminded me from whence I came!!! This was the beginning of a life long spiritual journey of LOVE!!! The strange thing is even when you’re a child, God instills spiritual desires in your heart. Little things mean so much to you when your a child...and it all stays in your heart...Your spirit holds them and they grow. God draws us to himself, from the beginning of time...He knew us in our mothers womb!!!During those early years probably near the Summer Bible Time my sister and I attended church service across the street from the trailer park. It was held in the basement of the West Mifflin Fire Hall. We went every Sunday, to church and Sunday School. On the same side of the highway was a little store. A Mom and Pop store called "Shortys". It was just a small block looking building with a door in the rear. Behind Shortys Store they built a plan of homes called The Baldwin Plan. Little brick houses with one car garages and driveways. Built in the 50's most of the new homes were small bungalow types. I remember thinking people who live in those houses must be very rich. We were very poor, but we were so very happy! My father used to call it "slap happy"...I never did know what that meant!! But, as my life opened up and took on a spiritual desire to learn more about God and his love...The happiness we had then could never compare to the happiness that God places in our heart because of His love for us...Thank you so much Lord, for YOUR LOVE!!! FOR YOUR PROTECTION!! AND FOR YOUR HOLY SPIRIT!...........
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