Stella

She was Strong...
strength characterized her life in so many ways...strength of faith...strength in her mothering...strength of spirit...strength in her prayer life...strength in commitment to study God's word

She was Tall...
when you saw her, you immediately realized she was a tall woman...I recall as a little girl searching for her at church and looking for the tall, black-headed lady....but she wasn't just tall in physical stature, she was tall in her values...she taught me to always finish what I started, to do my best at each task, to be honest in all my dealings...old-fashioned but timeless values

She was an Encourager...
it was rare to see her without a smile on her face and something positive to share on her lips...all 3 of her children agree on one thing: she was our hero...for alot of reasons, but especially because she was always our greatest encourager, the one we could count on to always come alongside us and cheer us on

She was Loyal...
loyal to her Lord...loyal to her husband of 65 years...loyal to her role as mother, grandmother & greatmother...loyal to her church....loyal to her friends

She was Loving...
she demonstrated her love in so many ways that love characterized her entire life...I grew up in a home that was saturated with love...what a blessing

She was Adorable...
to her husband, to her children, to her grandchildren & great-grandchildren...as she shrank in stature because of the bone cancer, she grew in adorability...it's true- she older & sicker she became, the more adorable she was...I would look at her and see a woman with such an inner beauty that she simply oozed a radiance beyond anything that this world could duplicate.

Stella Welker Henson, adored by all her family for all these things & more!

Happy Birthday Mama! I love & miss you soooo much.