In 1940
my mother was
preparing to be married
she asked her
four younger siblings
what
type of veil
she should wear
her
youngest brother
replied
"a crown ... you must wear a crown"
the lace
has disintegrated
over time
but
the crown remains
~ ~ ~
Blessed is the man
who perseveres
under trial
because
when he has stood the test
he will receive
the
crown of life
that
God has promised
to those
who love Him
James 1:12
NIV
~ ~ ~
may your life be crowned
with mercy
and
everlasting love
37 comments:
Susan,
I'm feeling a bit frayed today...
A bit of a relic.
But your words have shown me where I need to place my confidence... and my hope.
-DS
What a beautiful heirloom for brides in your family. And your scripture fits perfectly!
Your words brought tears... and hope. I am pretty well, and thanking Him for that and for prayers and for the hope of glory...
That really is very pretty!
How wonderful that you still have this to be handed down in the family. And such lovely pictures of it. But the crown we receive from God will be so much more beautiful!
your words, they always give me hope.
Priceless beauty and truth... thank you! (and, oh... what a wonderful brother :)
LOVE IT
oh its gorgeous! What a lovely heirloom to have and a great story to go with it as well :) And may yours be crowned with mercy and everlasting love as well :)
So beautiful and so touching. Thank you for sharing!
what a gift your mother was given
....to be thought a princess
by a little man in her life:)
Oh to believe that Love
sees us this way.....that He
longs to crown us with beauty
and life.
And stirs my heart over the
thorny crown worn in order to
create in us these bridal hearts.
Crowns are a mystery to me,
a beautiful mystery.
-Jennifer
what a tender memory .. beautiful tribute in photos Susan
It is just beautiful Susan.
To think, He wore a cruel crown of thorns that He might give us something so precious.
Thank you for visiting my blog today! I hope y0u get your spring blossoms soon. We are starting to lose them now, the strong winds we have had haven't helped, but they have been so beautiful. God is good.
A precious story, Susan - and the crown is still beautiful! Thank you for reminding us of the most precious crown each of God's children will receive one day - crowns that we will lay at His feet!
Indeed. This holds a great lesson and reminder for us all. Sorta like a really good sermon, condensed to a couple lines.
I'd like to see more photos of that crown. Do you have images of your mom wearing it?
Blessings.
What a treasure that is. As usual I love what you wrote along with it.
That crown is a wonderful keepsake.
You are so lucky to have this gift...
it would be fun to try it on. it's pretty.
but, i'm thinkin' it would be even more fun to get one from God.
What a remarkable metaphor!
Susan,
you never cease to amaze me.
so very beautiful
Oh, you. *YOU!*
You amaze me. Every time.
Such a beautiful illustration of salvation. Never failing, always present!
How beautiful...thank you for sharing this family memory and your kind and generous blessing.
So pretty ~ I think any woman would feel like a Queen wearing such a crown!
xo Catherine
Good morning, and thank you for the focus point - the reminder - the prayer. You have a way of bringing the Word into our daily lives in a meaningful way. Have a blessed week.
Lovely gift, precious memories...
Thank you for the lovely blessing, Susan.
how precious is this!
And the crown lives on in your vision, your beautiful vision.
WOW!!! Especially knowing [and loving] your mom since I was 15. I never would have guesstimated this story... just b/c she and your dad seemed so "practical". This is a treat. Blesses my heart.
lovely. xox
Sigh...Happily.
xo
Just beautiful.
My wedding dress is still in the box from the cleaner's. Been there for 40 years. I really should check on it.
So creative! I'm amazed at how you do this day after day. Such beauty and creativity!
Love the crown and the texture of the photo.
Blessings,
Janis
Just beautiful!
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