To say, "Happy Birthday, Pat!" On August 23, my sister turns...
O.K., her secret is safe with me but I will not deny her birthright - she is my older sister. LOL
Seriously, though, having a sister is a very special relationship. She shares the very foundation that made us who we are and in many respects can make time stand still through the years of shared memories. She knows my secrets and loves me still. I found the words below and felt they said it best!
My Sister's Hands
My sister's hands are fair and white;
my sister's hands are dark
My sister's hands are touched with age,
or by the years unmarked
And often when I pray for strength to live as He commands
The Father sends me sustenance in my sister's hands.
My sister's hands are lined and worn with burdens of their own
And yet I know that should I mourn, I need not weep alone
For often as I seek His grace to lighten life's demands
The Father sends me solace borne in my sister's hands.
My sister's hands: compassion's tools that teach my own their art
Witnesses of charity within the human heart
Bearers of the Savior's love and mercy unto man
I have felt the Master's touch in my sister's hands.
lyrics from the song "My Sister's Hands"
by Sally DeFord
O.K., her secret is safe with me but I will not deny her birthright - she is my older sister. LOL
Seriously, though, having a sister is a very special relationship. She shares the very foundation that made us who we are and in many respects can make time stand still through the years of shared memories. She knows my secrets and loves me still. I found the words below and felt they said it best!
My Sister's Hands
My sister's hands are fair and white;
my sister's hands are dark
My sister's hands are touched with age,
or by the years unmarked
And often when I pray for strength to live as He commands
The Father sends me sustenance in my sister's hands.
My sister's hands are lined and worn with burdens of their own
And yet I know that should I mourn, I need not weep alone
For often as I seek His grace to lighten life's demands
The Father sends me solace borne in my sister's hands.
My sister's hands: compassion's tools that teach my own their art
Witnesses of charity within the human heart
Bearers of the Savior's love and mercy unto man
I have felt the Master's touch in my sister's hands.
lyrics from the song "My Sister's Hands"
by Sally DeFord
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
This was just precious. It not only made me cry, it made Dan cry. Thank you for the lovely tribute! I don't know what I'd do without my sister.
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Pat
Lovely pictures!!! I swear the only thing that's changed is your hair and clothes - neither of you have aged a day! Happy (belated) birthday, Aunt Pat!
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