Grandma Parker's Shoe

The mantle in my mom's living room is covered with pictures, knick-knacks and many other items, and on the right-hand side sits one that is very special to our family: one of my grandma's old shoes.

Although Grandma Parker went to spend eternity with the Lord when I was just a youngster, I still have plenty of wonderful memories of her. She lived a simple life that was dedicated to loving and caring for her family and helping anyone who happened to be in need. Her entire existence on this planet was spent being more concerned about the welfare and happiness of others than her own.

Grandma was a small woman who had a big heart, and when she passed away her tiny feet left some mighty big shoes to fill - and one of them is on permanent display in mom's living room. It sits there above the fireplace for all to see, the sole still covered with the dirt and chicken manure that she "picked up" so many years ago as she went about the tasks of living her life and making the lives of others better.

That small, dirty shoe filled with flowers serves as a constant reminder of Grandma Parker's simple life and abundant love - a single artifact from a long life of service to her God and to her loved ones.

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