When Ladonna Daughtry called me back in the Spring and said she and her sister, Tamara Brown, wanted to give their mother a family photo shoot as a Mother’s Day gift, I happily created the gift certificate for them that very day! You see, their mother, Joan Shive, happens to be one of my most favorite people in the entire world! She took me under her wing in the beginning of my teaching career at Blackwell Elementary (back in the early 1990’s) and, very patiently, guided me along those first few years as I learned the stuff they just don’t teach you in college. I could go on and on about what kind of woman Joan is, but suffice it to say that she is one of the wisest, kindest, most sincere, selfless Christian women I have ever had the pleasure of knowing….correction…not just knowing but the privilege of calling my friend. Joan loves our God first, of course, but the people in these photos run a very close second on her love list. She’s lucky to have them in her life, and they are oh-so-lucky to have her in theirs! It took us a while to actually cash in that gift certificate, but we finally got it done. Happy (belated) Mother’s Day, Joan! I love you more than you know! Comments are closed.
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