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Gods Heavenly Angels ~ Octobber 19, 2002
A MOTHERS LOVE
This world has jewels, money, land,
position, power, and mansions grand.
But a mother's love more precious far,
than all those other treasures are.
A mother nurtures, guides, protect's
Her teachings each child's life affects,
and when in later years they go,
away from home, and friends they know.
Those teachings will provide the stay
to keep them on the good straight way.
Though some may stray to taste the fruits,
of worldly pleasures - still have roots
of mother's teachings, love and care,
will someday draw them back
to where,the savior's love can then enfold,
and fill them with a spirit bold.
So children, each and everyday,
honor your mother in some way -
To show that you appreciate,
She taught you how to love, not hate.
To comfort you, to guide, to lead,
to be there in your time of need.
But best of all, - to show the way,
~ Brenda Fry
Author
He Only Takes The Best
God saw she was getting tired
and a cure was not to be.
So He put His arm's around her
and whispered "Come with Me"
With tear filled eyes we watched her
suffer and fade away.
Although we loved her deeply,
We could not make her stay.
A golden heart stopped beating
hard working hands put to rest
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
He only takes the Best...
~ Author unknown
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
"My Mother"
Elizabeth Mehlhoff Krause
February 4, 1913 ~ Januay 1991
My mother was born February 4, 1913, to Adam Mehlhoff and Kathryn Leno Mehlhoff.
She was one of ten children. Her parents were german and had settled in Prussia, Russia. Russia was giving land to families to homestead. After the war brooke out Adam took his family to the US. He came in to the states in New York in 1902. He settled in South Dakota where he raised his family. They farmed the land and mother grew up there in a small town where she met and married my father Rueben. My oldest brother and sister were born there and spoke german when small. They moved to Oregon where they had six more children. They farmed the land and raised cattle. He was absent from the home much of the time. He was not a very good provider, and had a problem with drinking.. When things got to bad they were divoriced in 1946. My mother deserved so much better than this. But because of her beliefs she never remarried. She had a job to do and that was raise her family. My mother was the kindest, sweetest women and worked very hard to take care of her children. .
We went to the same church for many years and she continued to go to that same church when we moved. She took all of us by bus, and we had to transfer as it was on the opposite side of town. She would take me with her in the evening to go to see different evangelists when they came to town. We went to see Billy Graham many times whenever he came to Portland. He has always been one of my favorite ministers of the gosple.
Mother was a very religious women and it was this faith that saw us through some hard times. We actually had it good as we always had a garden and raised chickens and rabbits. We had a goat and every year mom would buy a couple of piglets and raise them to butcher to see us through another year. We had a cow for milk and mother baked so we were lucky as she was always home to fix our meals etc. She worked in the fields, cleaned houses, etc. When I was twelve and my youngest brother was born mother went to work in the cannery each year in the summer, and I watched the younger ones.
I enjoyed growing up in a big family. My mother was strict and taught us right from wrong. She did a good job! She was the most wonderful mother in the world to me. I couldnt have wanted more as she stood for everything good in my life. I grew up thinking I did not ever want to hurt my mother, which I am sure I did, but never intentional. We all had great respect for our mother.
