mosses monday: preface sunday...

(henderson first united methodist church)


it is going to be more difficult  than i thought-  introducing you to my beloved mosses.  as they were such a gift from God  i'm fearful i cannot do them justice  with my words. 
i met them,
and,  just like that,  they were mine, and
i was theirs.

~@~
 i stood before the first united methodist church's congregation and took vows to join and be a member of the church. in return, they took a vow to welcome and support me in my Christian journey. afterwards, i joined the reverend bob rice at the back of the sanctuary to be presented to and welcomed by my new church family. there was a very long line of warm welcomes, hand shakes, and hugs...

at the end of this line there was a darling, elderly couple. i had noticed them standing in the very back pew greeting those in the line. she was wearing a 40's style, pink suede, tailored skirt-suit. he was donning a dove gray suit, crisp white shirt, and a mauve tie, which perfectly matched her pink suit.

when they finally made their way to me, she took my hands in hers and paused. she looked into my eyes (in a sort of way no one ever had)- i was sure she was looking into my soul.

then, in her gravelly, sophisticated voice, she asked, "are you sherry gaines' daughter?" 

i tilted my head, smiled, and answered, "yes, ma'am."

she continued, "you don't know me... but i am lucy moss, and this is my husband george."

my skin got unusually warm, and i could hear my heart beating...

although i had never met the mosses,  i had heard much about "mr. and mrs. moss".

i knew lucy moss had been both my mom's and her mother's (my mamaw's) 8th grade math teacher. i knew george moss had been president and chairman of the board of the first national bank of henderson for years.  i also knew my mother had dated their only child, mike, for several years in high school,  they had broken up, and he had been killed shortly after in an horrific car wreck. 
further, although my mother married my dad, i knew she NEVER got over her first love,  mike moss... tomorrow, i will begin a collections of entries of my time spent with george and lucy moss. feel free to comment and ask questions. there may be a looming question you ask yourself... you won't be the first. in time, i'll answer it too.
(to be continued...)

love and God's blessings,
dani xx
ps you will find all entries in ascending order on my side bar entitled, "our love story":)