Some of you know my mom, Dedee. If you do, you know she's awesome. She just wrote and illustrated (watercolored) this book for her family.
She uses weather as an analogy to explain her sometimes difficult life as a child and her conversion to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
The picture on the cover looks just like her, doesn't it?
I'm not showing all the pages and you probably can't read the text. These are her siblings: Mimi, Dedee, Peggy, Timmy, Sally, and Butch.
Piper is the hand model.
I love this page. So simple. Her parents split up and her mom moved out. "That was a rainy day."
She had to move back and forth between her parents' houses.
When she was a teenager, she "felt foggy". Then a friend introduced her to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Book of Mormon.
She read it and followed Moroni's promise.
She prayed and describes the Spirit as a "warm sunshine in my heart that spread through my whole body."
On the final page she says, "Heavenly Father answered my prayer. My life became clear. I know if I ever become confused or have questions about my life, Heavenly Father will help me."
Did I say my mom was awesome or what? She gave us this book the other day as an early Christmas present. All other presents will pale in comparison!
wow, your mom is so talented. what a neat gift.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a treasure! That is so amazingly neat!
ReplyDeleteThat is really cool! I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas! I love your new family picture at the top. Bronwyn is gorgeous! She looks just like you ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this, Erin. It was interesting to learn more about Aunt Dedee. What a treasure!
ReplyDeleteThat is really a wonderful gift that you mother gave to you. It tells the story of her life simply but tenderly. That is truly a treasure.
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