Vernon Eugene Lipsey

Another Easter without you son. The weather was cold and rainy just like in my Heart. But the mask I wear covered my pain. I watched your nieces and nephew color and hunt their eggs and in my mind I see you running around looking for eggs the smile on your face when you found one and your beautiful red hair shineing in the warm sun. O how I miss those days.

I have so many precious memories son, they make me cry as I want the time back so badly. It just isnt fair you had to go so soon, son you took my heart with you. I see so much of you Vernon in Jason, Tracy and Stacy without them and your nieces and nephew I couldn't go on.

On Friday I shook Mark Martin's hand for you and so did Tracy. The tears run down my face as I was so happy to do that for you but wished it had been you there shaking his hand. On sat I saw Mercy Me in concert again, they sang I can only Imangine and the tears fell like rain, I know you know and I can only Imangine. That song still touches my very soul.

I love you Vernon and I miss you more than words can say, every minute of everyday. You are always on my mind, in my thoughts in my everyday.

Sending hugs up above my Angel

Forever and Always

Mom

PRAISE GOD FOR THE SACRIFICE HE GAVE TO US!

I MISS YOU SO VERNIE, BUT I KNOW THAT BY WHAT GOD HAS SO FREELY GIVEN TO US I WILL SEE YOU AGAIN! LOVE, ~ME

He was pierced for our transgressions
He was crushed for our sins
The punishment that brought us peace was upon Him
And by His wounds, by His wounds we are healed

We are healed by Your sacrifice
And the life that You gave
We are healed for You paid the price
By Your grace we are saved
We are saved

What can wash away our sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus

Christmas In Heaven

December hasn’t changed
This town looks the same
They still light that tree in the city square
There’s red, white, and green shining everywhere
And I wish you were here

And I wonder . . .
Is the snow falling down on the streets of gold?
Are the mansions all covered in white?
Are you singing with angels Silent Night?
I wonder . . . what Christmas in Heaven is like 

There’s a little manger scene
Down on Third and Main
I must have walked right by it a thousand times
But I see it now in a different light
Cause I know you are there
And I wonder . . .  

Are you kneeling with shepherds before Him now?
Can you reach out and touch His face?
Are you part of that glorious holy night?
I wonder . . . .what Christmas in Heaven is like 
Is the snow falling down on the streets of gold?
Are the mansions all covered in white?
Are you singing with angels Silent Night?
I wonder . . . what Christmas in Heaven is like 

MERRY CHRISTMAS VERNIE!

I Cry                                                                                      November 5 2008

Sometimes when I'm alone
I Cry,
Cause I am on my own.
The tears I cry are bitter and warm.
They flow with life but take no form
I Cry because my heart is torn.
I find it difficult to carry on.
If I had an ear to confiding,
I would cry among my treasured friend,
but who do you know that stops that long,
to help another carry on.
The world moves fast and it would rather pass by.
Then to stop and see what makes one cry,
so painful and sad.
And sometimes...
I Cry
and no one cares about why.

Tupac Shakur

Today Chad woke up singing "Zacheus". I told him about you and how you use to sing that song every

Sunday at church. I told him how you would say "sickemup" tree instead of sycamore tree. He laughed. He thought it was so funny! I remember you were the sweetest little thing I had ever seen, with your red hair and kind personality.

I miss you Vernie, I love you more.

Pictures can paint a thousand words,

But hoarding them can only bring the memories that hurt,

So God give me the strength of thee,

And the strength to lead them home.

Stars are meant to shine for you,

To guide us through our way,

And God give me the strength of thee,

The strength to lead them home.

I LOVE AND MISS YOU VERNIE! 

Sweet memories of you my son fill my very soul,from the moment I knew you were on your way to the moment you became an angel. My heart is so heavy today I miss you so much. So hard to believe it has been 4 years now since I hugged you and give you a kiss and said goodnite son. O that last evening together all of us Jason Tracy Stacy your nieces your nephew, Dad and me and you. What a wonderful evening. This Mom was so proud of her babies and I still am. I see this evening in my mind as if a tape is being re wound and played over and over. I feel that last hug that kiss, if I'd of known I would never have taken you in that house. I miss your smile, I miss your hug, I miss your green eyes, I miss your red hair, I miss the lil notes we left each other I miss watching a nascar race with you I miss seeing you son with your Bubba and Sissy's and nephew and nieces. You are loved and missed so very much every minute of everyday. Vernon you are in my past, my present, my future. One day I too will stand in front of Jesus I picture that as his arms open and giving me a hug, then taking my hand and putting it in your hand right beside him.  Then in Heaven we will wait together for the rest of the family. Until then I keep your memory alive always and I try and want to honor you with the rest of my life, doing that is to honor God I pray for his strength to do that. Stay close to us all sweetheart, send us Angel hugs and visits from you to help us get through, to keep our thoughts on the big picture and that is entering Heaven to see Jesus and forever and eternity holding you so tight.

I love you and I know my love reaches you Say hello to Heaven for Mom.

Sending you hugs and kisses My Angel, My Son

If there is anything I have learned in the past four years is that the Lord is GREAT, AWESOME, MIGHTY, and that he gives and he takes away. I miss you Vernon, but I know I will see you soon!

When The Tears Fall by The Swift

I've had questions without answers

I've known sorrow, I have known pain.

But there's one thing that i'll cling to

You are faithful, Jesus you're true.

When hope is lost, i'll call you savior

When pain surrounds, i'll call you healer

When silence falls you'll be the song within my heart.

In the lone hour of my sorrow

Through the darkest night of my soul

You surround me, you sustain me

Your my deffender forevermore

When hope is lost, i'll call you savior

When pain surrounds, i'll call you healer

When silence falls you'll be the song within my heart.

I will praise you, I praise you

When the tears fall still I will sing to you

I will praise you, Jesus praise you

Through the suffering still I will sing

I still have questions without answers

Still you're faithful, Jesus you're true

I'm standing on a platform, now I'm staring from a train
and all the trees roll back beside but I'm so use to the dark, to the light, it's all the same.
You gave us so much and now it's obvious and it makes me cry,
it makes me cry.
And you're standing here beside me in a picture in a frame
and your voice could never fade it's so familiar, things you said in my head, every day.
You gave us so much and now it's obvious and it makes me cry,
it makes me cry. 
You're with us so much, though you're never with us anymore.
And it makes me cry.

I MISS YOU SO MUCH VERNIE!