Jun
23
Remembering a Great Lady
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Today, I am remembering a great lady.
Trudy Seymour
June 23, 1925 – June 6, 2006
She was a blessing to all who knew her. I was blessed and honored to have her as my mom.
My mother lived the words of this verse: “Be kind and compassionate to one another…” (Ephesians 4:32 niv)
She was a kind, gracious, compassionate woman.
When I was 7 years old, I spent 6 months off and on in Jefferson Hospital. My mom would come at 8 AM, and stay till visiting hours were over in the evening, taking the subway and the bus through the streets of Philadelphia to a friend’s house where she was staying. Barbie dolls and Crazy Eights occupied our time while she waited each day for news from the doctors. When I was finally released from the hospital, she took care of me at home, in addition to serving in the roles of wife, homemaker, and mother.
My mom loved children. She exemplified the words of Jesus when He said: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.” (Matthew 18:3-5 niv)
And also when He said: “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matthew 19:14 niv)
Each year, one of the highlights of Mom’s summer was Vacation Bible School. When I was young, she took us to VBS at Green Ridge Primitive Methodist Church. Later, she was a faithful worker at Country Alliance Church’s VBS. One VBS co-worker recently wrote: “Oh, I remember the years Trudy would be there every day of VBS servin’ up the cookies and juice! She would talk to every kid there…” When my children were younger, they would sometimes spend the week with their grandma, because she wanted to take them to VBS with her.
One song that I remember my mom singing is:
Jesus bids us shine with a clear, pure light,
Like a little candle burning in the night;
In this world of darkness, we must shine,
You in your small corner, and I in mine.
Jesus bids us shine, first of all for Him;
Well He sees and knows it if our light is dim;
He looks down from heaven, sees us shine,
You in your small corner, and I in mine.
Jesus bids us shine, then, for all around,
Many kinds of darkness in this world abound:
Sin, and want, and sorrow—we must shine,
You in your small corner, and I in mine.
–Susan B. Warner
May we all be comforted and blessed as we remember fondly this humble, compassionate servant, and grateful to God for His gift to us.
“Comfort, yes, comfort My people!” (Isaiah 40:1 nkj)
