Living Your Faith By Brenda McDaniel
I grew up with a mother, Olga, who lived her faith daily. She was born on 9/15/1928 and since her birthdate is coming up, I wanted to write about her Christian life. She lived a long life, dying at age 84. She grew up in West Virginia, raised by her Christian grandparents, as her mother passed away a little after childbirth. My mother was a loving, sweet child, dearly loved by her grandparents, aunts, and uncles. She was raised to love and respect others - whether family, friends, or strangers. A truly loving soul. When she grew up, she attended nursing college. Her aunt Hattie, who was a nurse, encouraged her to become one too and live a life of loving and caring for others in need. She spent most of her working life as a nurse, working in local hospitals. Her patients would complement her daily for her love, caring, and devotion to her patients and others. She had a genuine love and heart for others. My mother married in her twenties. She had four children; one died in childbirth. She was a strong Christian woman and raised her children to be as well. Reading her Bible to us kids daily, she encouraged us to always love each other, our friends, and others. My mother was one who never met a stranger. She made sure we went to church and were all baptized. She loved us no matter what happened. Her husband Earl, our dad, suffered from mental illness most of his adult life. All their married life, she stayed with him, helped, and prayed for him. She never gave up on anyone, encouraging, loving, and caring, no matter what happened. Just as our Lord Jesus Christ never gave up on the human race and died on the cruel cross for our sins. My mother definitely loved her Lord and lived by His example. She was a loving, devoted mother who blessed all who knew her. “Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.” (Proverbs 31-10 KJV)
Brenda McDaniel is the author of My Angel My Hero with two more books soon to be published. She is from Roanoke, VA. She holds a B.S in Psychology and M.A. in Counseling. She has enjoyed writing poetry and short stories, even as a small child. Brenda says she is now living her dream come true!
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