Let's Remember the Great Women Who Have Inspired Our Lives

As we approach Mother's Day and you prepare to celebrate your mother, mother-in-law, ladies who have been "like a mother" to you, or even your daughters (my daughter, Elizabeth, is a wonderful mom), I'm sure you'll be giving thanks for all they've done and the indelible influence they've had on your life. Aren't we blessed? Remembering Mama My mother was one of the most capable women I've ever known. The oldest of six children, if Mama didn't already know how to do something, she learned it or created her own method to accomplish it. She could cook, bake, and sew, and also painted in watercolors and acrylics. She lent her soprano voice to the church choir, taught Sunday school, led Bible studies, and managed church social events. She was an accomplished public speaker. Mama was born at the height of the Great Depression in the back bedroom of her grandparents' house in rural Mariposa County, California. When it was time for my grandma ...