I rented from your Mother while I attended USU. She was such a delightful lady - what capers we shared - including cutting down a wasps nest from under the eaves of her little "garage" home on Center Street in Logan. I kept in touch with her from then until her death. What a treasure!
Janet GronemanMay 7, 2013
Brother Gibbons, Thank you so much for writing this about a true mother, the kind of mother we hope we can be, with the same loving memories from our children that you have so wonderfully expressed about your dear mother. May we all attain that state of blessedness in our family's memories, in spite of our pervasive feelings of "never being good enough."
LeahMay 7, 2013
I loved reading this article!... even though I'm a flawed mother, and come from a long line of mothers who struggled to just keep kids reasonably clean and fed and somewhat well behaved. We are not of the stuff that makes great Mother's day speeches and articles! But I love my kids and am so thankful to have them, so thankful the Lord let me be a mother... though He probably knew I wouldn't be brilliant at it!
I love the story of the lost glasses and the prayer. I've had those sorts of experiences in my life too and I wonder these experiences were planned ahead in Heaven to teach children to turn to Heavenly Father throughout life. It's a lucky/blessed child has searched for something lost and turned to prayer, guided by Mother and found it. It is, over and over again, evidence of a loving Father in Heaven that does answer prayers. It's like the classic object lesson that will bond a child's heart to Heavenly Father.
Margaret May 7, 2013
Had tears in my eyes while reading this wonderful article. I am always wondering if I am doing the right things at the right time.
DebMay 7, 2013
Lovely article, thanks. My mother was nothing like the women in your article. My faith has helped me to overcome the effects of feeling 'motherless' most of my life, to change that cycle and hopefully be the kind of mother my children will write about with love and respect as you have.
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DebbieMay 7, 2013
awesome article. I miss grandma.
Wendy EllisMay 7, 2013
I rented from your Mother while I attended USU. She was such a delightful lady - what capers we shared - including cutting down a wasps nest from under the eaves of her little "garage" home on Center Street in Logan. I kept in touch with her from then until her death. What a treasure!
Janet GronemanMay 7, 2013
Brother Gibbons, Thank you so much for writing this about a true mother, the kind of mother we hope we can be, with the same loving memories from our children that you have so wonderfully expressed about your dear mother. May we all attain that state of blessedness in our family's memories, in spite of our pervasive feelings of "never being good enough."
LeahMay 7, 2013
I loved reading this article!... even though I'm a flawed mother, and come from a long line of mothers who struggled to just keep kids reasonably clean and fed and somewhat well behaved. We are not of the stuff that makes great Mother's day speeches and articles! But I love my kids and am so thankful to have them, so thankful the Lord let me be a mother... though He probably knew I wouldn't be brilliant at it! I love the story of the lost glasses and the prayer. I've had those sorts of experiences in my life too and I wonder these experiences were planned ahead in Heaven to teach children to turn to Heavenly Father throughout life. It's a lucky/blessed child has searched for something lost and turned to prayer, guided by Mother and found it. It is, over and over again, evidence of a loving Father in Heaven that does answer prayers. It's like the classic object lesson that will bond a child's heart to Heavenly Father.
Margaret May 7, 2013
Had tears in my eyes while reading this wonderful article. I am always wondering if I am doing the right things at the right time.
DebMay 7, 2013
Lovely article, thanks. My mother was nothing like the women in your article. My faith has helped me to overcome the effects of feeling 'motherless' most of my life, to change that cycle and hopefully be the kind of mother my children will write about with love and respect as you have.
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