Contents Copyright Lu Swart 2005
Mom sat sideways in her old arm chair, a few streaks of gray showing in her brown hair as it fell over her shoulders. Her striped blouse fit loosely over her full figure. Her blue slacks tapered down to where her work roughen hands gently massaged her ankle.

She glanced up and her eyes widened in surprise and her lips curling upwards as a small pink tongue of her teacup poodle licked her nylon clad toes. Her eyes twinkled as she watched her puppies play together. For a moment the fatigue of her body was lifted in the delight of watching them tumble on the gray carpeted floor.

She radiated a mixture of tiredness and peace. Her hands freckled with age spots set quietly in her lap as she rested her head against the back cushion of the chair that extended above her seated five foot two inch frame. "Wheel of Fortune" flickered on the television screen. She watched as the wheel spun and players took their turns. Her head nodded and she caught herself napping.

She picked up her monitor case to test her blood sugar, then grimaced as she injected her insulin. Padding softly to the kitchen in her bare feet, she prepared her simple supper. She curled up in her armchair with her meal on a small table before her. She bending her head she softly thanked the Lord for her simple meal and her many blessings. She asked the Lord to bless her food and guide her to make the right decisions in her life.

She watched Jeopardy as she ate. She gently shooed her puppies from her plate when they intruded to close. She finished her supper and stood slowly and gingerly up and flicked off the television. Midnight would come to soon and there were many papers to deliver before dawn. She shook her head asking her puppies,

'Who would have thought at 72 years of age, I would still be delivering papers every morning?'� She climbed tiredly into bed, accompanied by her playful protectors.

She folded her arms and thanked the Lord for her blessings, ask for His guidance in her life. She ask for special blessings on her people that she was concerned about. Family members received a special blessing to help them understand and respect her decision in divorcing her husband of fourty six years. Trusting Him she turned her problems over to the Lord. She picked up her worn scriptures and read until sleep over came her. Sleep softened her features and a mantle of peace rested gently upon her as she rested in the Lord's care.

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