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 Tribute to My Mom

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       Jim’s Mom & Dad          Theron & Dorothy Shouse  1999

                       This is a copy of the article I submitted around Father’s Day, 2000, to Christianity Online.  It was accepted and published. Rather than send you to their web site to read it, I just copied it here.        Jim

Remembering Dad
CO Connection readers tell us what makes their fathers and grandfathers so special.

When I was a young boy of maybe 9 or 10 years old, I remember walking by my mom and dad's bedroom. The door was opened a little bit and I could see my dad (he was around 31 or 32 then) down on his knees beside his bed saying his prayers. Wow! That image has stuck in my mind for some 40+ years now. I can't tell you how many times I have thought about that scene.

My dad was the head elder in my home church all through my teen years and many years after that.  (I have been an elder in almost every church where I was a member too. He has taught Sunday School over 40 years and still is at present.       (I have taught Sunday School for 31 years and still am, too).

My dad worked hard to support our family, always setting a good Christian example in his business. My dad was married to my mom for 22 years until she died of cancer (till death they did not part), and has now been married to my stepmom for 27 years. I was married 11 years to my first wife, when she died of cancer. Now I've been married to my second wife for soon to be 19 years.

The difference my dad made in my life was brought about by the strong Christian example he put before me daily. I never heard my dad ever take God's name in vain . My dad took a lot of time to take me fishing (he still does this today) and hunting and taking me with him to his work. I also took my sons fishing and target shooting and to zoos, museums, skateboarding, for walks in the woods, etc.

In my thoughts, there is no doubt that my dad made a difference in my life. His commitment to God has been passed down to me and now down to my sons, his grandsons. Thanks, dad, for your part in my life.                                                                                                                Jim Shouse   Indiana

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 A Tribute to my Mom

As mentioned above, my first mother died of cancer when I was 23. 

Then Dorothy, my stepmother was brought into our family. She helped all of us children to grow up into adulthood.  I was already away from home by this time, but I benefited from mom’s loving-caring relationship  as we talked late into the morning many, many times about my relationship and responsibilities to my own family--Peg, Dan and Russell. She has always been there as a sounding board. Her and Dad’s commitment to each other has been an encouragement to me.  Clothes, by the truckload washed, meals, by the hundreds made so precisely, a house so well kept, inside and outside, taking such good care of my Dad and my sisters, and being a mother and friend to me, too.  These only say part of what Mom has meant to me.  Thanks, Mom for being there.   Jim

12-12-2008 Addition to Tribute.

Mom, Dorothy, died June 17th, of this year, after battling cancer for just over twelve months. She fought hard, but was content with the thought that God might be ready for her to come home to be with Him. Mom, never stopped in her 34 years with us, along with Dad, praying for each of us children--that each of us would follow the teaching of Jesus and put Him first in our lives. Enjoy being with Jesus, Mom; say hi to our first Mom, Clarice. We be there soon to be with all three of you.          Jim

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