Pictures of My Mother . . .

I posted this on Mother's Day...a picture

of my mom, Kathryn Pearl Isenberg Sewell

taken when she was a young woman

The first anniversary of my mother's passing was 2 weeks ago.  That day (September 12), I posted pictures of my hometown that reminded me of my mother. This morning I received some pictures that Laura Plank, our graphics artist scanned for me. I thought I'd share some here.

This is a casual portrait a family friend took of

my mother.  She always had that big, welcoming smile.

Yep, that's little Donnie with my mom and

dad (Curtis) when I was 4 or 5.  Wish it were

a better picture so you could see how freakin' cute

I was back then.  (Just kidding!)

Ah, the back steps at 1904 W. Sunny St. in

Kissimmee, FL.  I wish I had a nickel for every

time Mother stood at that door and called me in

for supper.  Just like the hokey old gospel song,

"Come home, come home it's supper time...the

shadows lengthen fast."

I heard her sing that song many, many times.

Curt and Kate relaxing in friends' living

room many years ago

Mother and Kristi on the porch of our home

at Johnson Bible College, Knoxville, TN

Mother holding Jennifer; Kristi is holding 

a bottle or something for Jen.  Very similar to

Haley and Lexi, I think!

These two pictures were scanned together.  The top

one is of K & J having fun with Grandma.

The lower picture is of Mom and Dad "doing communion."

She prepared communion for over 25 years for our 

church in Kissimmee.  Only took off 3 or 4 times a year.  

Most of that time she washed the glass communion cups

by hand.  It was a labor of love for her.  (Plus, she

directed the church choir!)

We had silhouettes made of the girls one summer and

presented them to our mothers for Christmas.

  Mother loved these.  After her death, 

I brought the silhouettes home.  They're now

displayed in our guest room.

This is Mom relaxing at a friend's home.

That's me over to the left.

When we were at Johnson Bible College, we

often went to "Silver Dollar City" (now "Dollywood")

in Pigeon Forge, TN, at the foot of the

Smoky Mountains.  Mom and Dad loved going there.

Before Brian and Jennifer were married, Mom came

out for a visit.

This was taken during Mom's last trip to CA

Mom loved riding her 3-wheeler around the

neighborhood.  She did this until just a couple

years prior to her death.

Love this picture, even if it is fuzzy and blurry.

Mom loved the simple things.  Picking wildflowers

was more meaningful than receiving a $100 bouquet

from the florist.  She loved life at the grass roots

and never minded getting her hands dirty.  She was

a remarkable woman.