Kathaleen

Four children to raise, you did it on your own

With love and with discipline, you built up our home

You laid down the smoke, put the habit away

To live for your grandkids and see them today

You taught us respect, you taught us to care

A single mother's grace was always waiting there

Oh, Momma Kathaleen, our lives are richer now

Because you believed in us, and taught our spirits how

You’ve done all things through Christ who gives you strength

Enduring the sickness, going any length

We love you more than words could ever express

In your tender heart, we have been truly blessed

When shadows fell down and took control of my mind

When mental illness left all my peace far behind

You held my hand tight and told me it’s okay

You looked in my eyes and you loved me anyway

That gave me the courage to open up and speak

You were my solid rock when I was feeling weak

Oh, Momma Kathaleen, our lives are richer now

Because you believed in us, and taught our spirits how

You’ve done all things through Christ who gives you strength

Enduring the sickness, going any length

We love you more than words could ever express

In your tender heart, we have been truly blessed

We saw the tears of joy that heaven brought to you

A legacy of faith, a family breaking through

When Ceryniti walked across that college stage

The first one in our family to turn a brand new page

You lived to see the harvest of the seeds you sowed

Walking with the Savior down this beautiful road

Oh, Momma Kathaleen, our lives are richer now

Because you believed in us, and taught our spirits how

You’ve done all things through Christ who gives you strength

Enduring the sickness, going any length

We love you more than words could ever express

Thank you, Momma, for your love and tenderness