By: Minister Domonique Brunson
Mother W.D. Livingston was a woman who touched countless lives through the ONE life she was given. One thing she was famous for was wearing a MEAN church hat. But if you will, allow me to share with you some of the many other hats she wore.
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She wore the Hat of WISDOM: Mother W.D. was full of godly knowledge and life experience She had books galore and was like a never-ending well If anyone could give the Virtuous Woman a run for her money It was definitely her…I know you too could tell She wore the Hat of FAITH: My greatest example in life Of a woman who trusted God with everything inside Was Mother W.D., the faith-walker herself Who showed me what it meant to “suffer long” and to, in Christ, always abide She wore the Hat of DIGNITY: Mother W.D. would never have allowed any talk About her husband, her children, her church or her team She walked with her head held high No matter how tough for her things might have seemed She wore the Hat of ENCOURAGEMENT: Wherever you might happen to meet her Whether in the grocery store, Lowe’s, or simply in her garden out back Mother W.D. would always have an uplifting word to give you A word that would guarantee a smile you would not lack She wore the Hat of STYLE: If you were to look into the closet of Mother W.D. As I did often as a child You might find yourself frozen in wonder Because all of the hats, suits, purses, and shoes would seem to stretch for miles and miles She wore the Hat of GRACE: Mother W.D. was such a graceful being A lady of such class through and through And if you ever needed to see the grace of God in person She would not hesitate to extend it to you She wore the Hat of DISCIPLINE: As all of her family and friends can tell you Mother W.D. did not play Whether you needed to straighten up physically or spiritually There was either a “keen” switch, a ruler, or a Bible to aid what she would say. |
She wore the Hat of MOTHERHOOD: Mother W.D. was a true mother and a mother indeed She kept house well through cooking, crafting, and hospitality Whether biologically connected or through the heart She left this world with 10 children plus many more in all actuality She wore the Hat of HOLINESS: She was the epitome of the true beauty of holiness She personified the way God said we should live Mother W.D. taught us all the right way from the Word of God So that the legacy she leaves, to our children we can give And TODAY, she puts on her last, the Hat of GLORY: After all has been said and done And Mother W.D. has demonstrated to us a life well-lived under this sun She can now take her rest in glory As she listens to those two treasured words: “Well Done, Well Done, Well Done. |
