04/21/2020
[04.14.2020]
[8:48am cst.]
[A week ago...] my mother passed away and now her soul rests peacefully with The Lord. Still feels surreal. Still feels like a bad dream. Blessed to have a mother who did everything possible to ensure her children’s needs were met. My mother was a fighter, relentless competitor and very unapologetic. She had a tremendous impact within our family, within the church and within the community. The Lord would say, well done good and faithful servant. [Of course it hurts,] of course I wish we had more time but I can find peace knowing you’re in a better place with no more pain and suffering. All my brothers and sister graduated from college, we all are working very successful careers and all have amazing grandchildren that you loved dearly. The greatest joy was my mothering ensuring we had a relationship with The Lord. There aren’t any real guarantees in life. [Everyone will have to experience this thing called death someday.] There is no ducking or escaping that. But knowing eternal life exists is the only hope and guarantee. Jesus Christ died on the cross so that we all may have eternal life, all we have to do is accept him into our hearts and lives. You can’t buy your way into heaven and all the material things on this earth truly means nothing. None of that comes with you in the afterlife. [I pray everyone may come to realize the one and only constant and the only hope we have is in The Lord Jesus Christ.] Rest well Harriet Rena Watkins 🙏🏾🖤. I will continue striving to make you proud and living by the principles you instilled. We all truly love you and we are blessed. Knowing your soul is in heaven with The Lord gives me peace. I can say that confidently because I know you accepted The Lord Jesus Christ in your heart and lived for him. We can all pass away at any moment, day, or age. There is no guarantee we will make it tomorrow, 2 years from now or 10 years from now. What we do with our time on this earth truly matters. [Choose wisely and God bless.]