A life well lived

Following the death earlier this week of my mother, Franziska Maria, néé Navratil, this blog is on hold for a while. Mum had had a long, varied and fruitful life which included a (deeply scary) adventure as a civilian worker in the German army behind the Russian lines; a happy but too brief marriage; rearing five children - four of them on her own following Dad's death; in her forties qualifying for entrance to and a degree from Edinburgh University, subsequently becoming Head of Languages at a local High School; and being a counsellor, then a supervisor, then a branch founder for CRUSE, being recognised in her 80s as Fife Volunteer of the year.

Most important, Mum became a follower of Jesus Christ in 1970 or 71. 18 months or so later, partly because of her testimony, Tricia and I followed suit. She is rejoicing with the saints in glory, but we whom she has influenced will badly miss her.

Please pray for my siblings (Mary, Frank, Helen, John) their spouses, children and grandchildren, and, of course, for Tricia, me, and ours.