She not only performed all the housework, sewing, laundry, cooking, but also tended to the chickens and always had a beautiful yard full of flowers. Her days were never done, she just quit and went to bed.
She was very serious about her Lord. We were taught our prayers and all the bible story book events. We prayed to bless the food, bedtime prayers to bless everyone and attended all church services - Sunday morning, Sunday evening and also Wednesday and Friday evenings - and any extra events that came up. Church was serious but also our entertainment. Movies were not allowed, so that only left radio (when we had one).
I was converted to her faith and baptized. I attended every service at church for a period of 18 months. Lowney's choice of church was the Church of God. She broke away from this and started her own small group. This idea didn't work out and she selected some independent churches.
My mother would never speak badly about anyone. Regardless of what they had done. Regarding me and religion. I was hooked. I assumed I would become a minister and I preached some of my best sermons at the age of 13-14 years while driving the tractor, plowing, etc. You would not believe how many services you could do in 8 to 10 hours on a tractor. I believed, but I had questions. These were answered to my satisfaction in later life and I now have a very strong belief and it is between me and God, not a man made church.
I thank my mother very much for this because of her teaching, it got me going in the right direction. Mom lived to the age of 82 years and 11 months and three weeks. I loved her and will always remember her part of my life.
The first photo above was taken on Kentucky Lake on a boat we rented. Photo number 2 is with Margaret and her mother, when Mam Thomas visited us in Illinois.#3 is with Suzanne and Becky when they were quite young. #4 was taken at one of her birthdays, but I'm not sure of the age - and the last is one of our favorites.
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