Faithful Moms

Here are some "new" old pictures from the stack I brought here from Peoria.

This was taken on Christmas Sunday 1971, after Dorie's baptism at FUMC in Peoria.  Almost exactly ten years later Dorie went through Confirmation at FUMC.   

This was July 1981.  Mom looks amazing for being a mother of five at this point. I was 9 1/2.  

Emily, you are just precious here.  And look at Grandma's pretty matching violet blouse and vest.  

This was taken in the fall of 1979.

Oh, such love.  

When I think of these two faithful moms, this song comes to mind.


Find Us Faithful 
by Jon Mohr, 1987 

We're pilgrims on the journey 
Of the narrow road 
And those who've gone before us line the way 
Cheering on the faithful, 
encouraging the weary 
Their lives a stirring testament to God's sustaining grace 

Surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses 
Let us run the race not only for the prize 
But as those who've gone before us 
Let us leave to those behind us 
The heritage of faithfulness passed on through godly lives 

Chorus: 
Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful 
May the fire of our devotion light their way 
May the footprints that we leave 
Lead them to believe 
And the lives we live inspire them to obey 
Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful 

After all our hopes and dreams have come and gone 
And our children sift though all we've left behind 
May the clues that they discover and the memories they uncover 
Become the light that leads them to the road we each must find 

Chorus