Mom’s younger sister and my “second” mom.
I call her my “portable mom” because it is easy for me to pick her up and carry around the house!
Many times Aunt Juanita has had me over for dinner at her home and always prepared the kind of food she knew I liked. Just like my Mom used to do with all of us children. She has been a backup mom in times past and even more so now that my Mother is with the Lord.
Aunt Juanita has been a good example in several areas of her life. I want to mention just two that stand out.
Family loyalty:
In the book of Ruth 3:10, Boaz tells his future wife, Ruth, that she has demonstrated “family loyalty”.
Aunt Juanita and her husband Bart have been very loyal to all of their family being generous with them every way that was possible. All of their children will have a hard act to follow to be able to be as faithful in helping their family as Aunt Juanita and Uncle Bart have been with them.
Honor your father and mother:
In Exodus 20:12 it says, “Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.”
My grandmother, Noni lived with Aunt Juanita for several years and Aunt Juanita took care of my grandmother until the end of her life and also did all she could for her dad.
Because she honored both her parents she God has given her a long and fulfilling life.