Oh Renea, what a gorgeous tribute to your Granny. Your poem brought tears to my eyes in reflection of my mother and grandmother. It is a beautiful poem and your layout is so beautiful too. I'm glad I ran across it this evening as I dropped by your public comments page. Love the papers, paper rolling, brick masking so wonderfully done, the flowers, and all your wonderful embellies and that is a beautiful photograph! So lovely.
Renea....what a gorgeous poem! It brought tears to my eyes. Your love for her and how much you admired her shines through your words and this Layout! Just a beautiful tribute! And yes....her sweetness and kindness does shine through you. Hugs!
RENEA............ No wonder she wanted you to read this heartwarming poem you wrote at her eulogy! This must have brought tears to her eye's! What a beautiful gift & what a powerful message you've given us here! BEAUTIFUL in so many ways!!!
A truly inspirational poem She must have been a wonderful woman.If I had written my Nan a poem it would have read like yours for she was exactly like your Granny and I miss her every day too.You have scrapped the gorgeous photo beautifully.Love the stencilling and rolled pps.I'm off to wipe away the tears.TFS
Renea such a beautiful and beloved testimony for your Grandmother!!! Thank you for sharing her with us. So many yummy details in this lo, it's truly a fave!!!
what a beautiful and touching tribute, Renea; your poem shows your love for her and the special person she was to you...love your design and details (I've bought these papers but have been afraid to touch them so far-LOL!)
Oh wow...Renea this is beyond gorgeous and your poem to your grandmother is just beautiful!! Love everything about this layout, the pretty details the curled paper, and the treasured photo of your beloved grandmother and her children!! Love it!!
Wow this is incredible! Love all the beautiful textures, the paper curling, the beautiful flowers, Love how you did the brick stenciling!! And what A beautiful poem!!
SO beautiful and so heartfelt!! Love the paper rolls, they add such a wonderful touch! great textures, great photo and great poem.....great work!!! :))
Beautiful! I love the texture and the rolled pieces of paper. That's a gorgeous photo of your grandmother in her younger days, and I'm sure she was very moved by your poem to her.
Not sure how I missed this earlier~ INCREDIBLE!! Love what you've done here and how beautifully you've used these pprs! Beautiful 'unfolding' of the layers w/the rolls...everything is stunning~ Love the textures~
PS - thanks for your support in my gallery Renea!!
Love your LO, your wonderful poem, and your vintage pic - your Granny must have been a beautiful woman both inside and out - I too wish I had a faith like hers - thanks so much for sharing this with all of us ~
Today is the official Scraps Of Elegance Design Team Reveal for the October Rue Des Rosiers Kit!!
This first project is a layout that features a photo of my Granny. She is holding my Dad in her lap and is surrounded by her other two sons Edward and Ralph. My Granny went on to have 7 children, 15 Grandchildren, and 33 Great Grandchildren before she passed away. She was a major influence in my life, and I miss her everyday. I titled this layout "She Was Love", because for everyone who knew her, that's exactly what she was. I wrote the following poem and gave it to her before she passed and she asked that I read it at her eulogy which I did. I wanted her to know what she meant to me, and I hope that it captured just a small percentage of what I felt for her:
I Want To Be Like Her To My Grandmother Love, Renea Harrison
The world they may not think so, but to me she is a queen Whether in her youth or old age, true beauty through her I have seen I hear her talk of her Jesus with such love in her voice Between the things of this world and His ways, she has made her choice
She does not wear her faith around her neck like a talisman Instead she covers her life in the blood of the Lamb, according to His plan Oh, I want a heart like hers where love it has no bounds One that beats for joy over the relationship with her Jesus she has found
The world, it may not think so, but to me she is the greatest soldier on Earth Whether in her youth or old age, through her true strength I have observed She has known some hard times, some so tough others would have given up But she knew for her character to grow she must take from Him her cup
No, she is not perfect, not without sin But she knows that face down on the floor is where true forgiveness begins Oh, I want to have strength like hers that doesn't come from muscle or bone The kind that comes from the knowledge, that through surrender she will find her way home
The world it may not think so, but to me she is a star Whether in her youth or old age, no truer faith have I seen so far She has known great sorrow more than some could bear But she knew that help would come, when before her King she went on her knees in prayer Even when things did not go her way and life seemed so unfair She would just bow her head and turn her troubles over to her Savior's care Oh, I want a faith like hers that radiates through her life The kind that comes from knowing that she has a Savior who shelters her, no matter what her strife
Thank you so much for allowing me to share my memory of my Granny with you, and for checking out my work with this month's kit. I just love all the Vintage, Old World Romantic elements of this kit, and I hope you have enjoyed your visit! Until next time ~Hugs~Renea
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