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    Mama's Legacy
    Mama's Legacy
    Mama's Legacy
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    Mama's Legacy

    By Louella Irene Bruton

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    A Book of Poems Our Mother Wrote
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateAug 29, 2011
    ISBN9781463444549
    Mama's Legacy
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    Louella Irene Bruton

    Louella Irene Bruton, was born in Blackshear Ga. on June 25, 1919. Her mother Tean Ann Townsend was a menister and a great influence on Louella. Louella married young at the age of 15 (as was custom in that day and time), to Andrew Bruton, and bore him a total of 13 children six of whch died during or shortly after birth. Louella completed the 9th grade before marrying Andrew and moved to Miami Florida where they started their family. She worked as a housekeeper before going to night school to get her high school diploma. After which she became a grocery store cashier and then went on to become a switchboard operator for a large department store. Louella was a gifted poet and writer with a vision for the future. When her own mother passed away, she went on to raise two of her sisters as well as her own seven children. Louella Bruton died on December 9, 1975 but she left behind a great legacy in her writings that we are able to enjoy today.

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      Mama's Legacy - Louella Irene Bruton

      Mama’s Legacy

      Louella Irene Bruton

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      © 2011 by Louella Irene Bruton. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      First published by AuthorHouse 08/24/2011

      ISBN: 978-1-4634-4453-2 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4634-4454-9 (ebk)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2011914018

      Printed in the United States of America

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      Contents

      PREFACE

      MOTHER’S PRAYERS

      THE WEARER OF THE

      WHITE ROSE

      A PRAYER FOR MOTHER

      THIS MOTHER OF MINE

      COULD THIS BE YOUR MOTHER?

      FOR ONE BRIEF MOMENT . . .

      This was momma’s favorite poem

      THE DAY IS DONE

      THE NEW DAY

      THE CHALLENGE

      TREAT ME LIKE A MAN

      SECOND CLASS SAM

      VS

      FIRST CLASS BOB

      IS HEAVEN SEGREGATED?

      WHO AM I?

      THE LAST ANGRY BLACK WOMAN

      MY PURPOSE HERE ON EARTH

      A PRAYER

      WELL DONE, SOLDIER

      THINGS I’D LIKE TO SAY TO JESUS!

      MY OLD HEART

      THE TIME TO PRAY

      FREEDOM IS THE PRIZE!

      I’LL KEEP GOING!

      HOW SHALL I LIVE A

      CHRISTIAN LIFE?

      THE PATH THAT LEADS

      TO GLORY!

      PEACE!

      WILLING WORKERS IN

      THE VINEYARD

      IT ISN’T THE CHURCH—IT’S YOU

      I’VE GOT THE HOLY GHOST!

      JESUS SAVIOR, BLESS ME!

      GOD KNOWS BEST!

      JESUS HAS A MANSION!

      THE SIXTEENTH CHAPTER OF

      ST. MARK

      REBEKKAH-A PORTRAYAL

      THE CONTEST

      HEBREWS 11

      PROFILE OF A LEADER

      JESUS BLESSING LITTLE CHILDREN

      MISS POP-U-LAR-ITY

      THE PRODIGAL GIRL

      LOVE BETWEEN BROTHERS

      AND SISTERS

      GARDENERS NEEDED

      SPITITUAL AND COMMERCIAL

      IMPATIENT YOUTH

      M. ATHALIE RANGE

      EXCUSE ME PLEASE!!!

      MOVE UPWARD

      PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

      HE DID NOT DIE IN VAIN

      REMEMBER CHRISTMAS IN ’41

      ADAM IS IN CHARGE

      THE SOLDIER AT THE FRONT

      THIS INTRICATE PATTERN

      OF LIFE

      A TRIBUTE TO MARTIN

      THE GIRL IN THE PLASTIC RAINCOAT

      FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH!!!

      IDEAS ARE LIKE STARS

      IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR

      BELOVED MOTHER

      LOU ELLA IRENE

      BINGHAM-BRUTON

      JUNE 25, 1919

      TO

      DECEMBER 9, 1975

      PREFACE

      THESE ARE THE POEMS OUR MOTHER WROTE OVER HER LIFETIME. THEY SPAN A PERIOD FROM 1940-1975.

      SOME OF THE POEMS SHE WROTE FOR US TO RECITE AT CHRISTMASTIME AND EASTER ARE MISSING WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR OTHERS.

      PERHAPS, AS WE LOOK AT HER POEMS IN LIGHT OF TODAY, THEY TAKE ON A CERTAIN TIMELESS QUALITY.

      THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE OF THE POEMS MOMMA WROTE ON THE QUESTION OF RACE. FOR HER DAY AND TIME MAMA WAS A COURAGEOUS MILITANT. SHE WAS A FIGHTER ALL OF THE YEARS OF OUR LIVES.

      SHE EXPECTED US TO SUCCEED; BUT, SHE DIDN’T BROWBEAT US INTO ACHIEVEMENT. SHE LOVED US INTO EXCELLENCE.

      MOMMA’S POEMS ARE OUR LEGACY. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL THAT SHE LEFT THEM FOR US AND OURS. WE HOPE YOU WILL FIND THEM TO BE USEFUL AND INSPIRING.

      LOVE,

      THE CHILDREN OF

      LOU ELLA BINGHAM-BRUTON

      AND

      ANDREW DENNIS BRUTON

      MOTHER

      MOTHER’S PRAYERS

      THIS IS A SONG THAT WAS WRITTEN BY MOMMA SHE SANG IT OFTEN FOR US WRITTEN SHORTLY AFTER THE DEATH OF HER MOTHER (GRANDMA TOWNSEND WHO DIED DEC 25, 1947)

      I’d give this world and all that’s in it

      If I could only have one minute

      Just to see my mother’s loving face again

      Since she left this earth and went away

      To sleep till Jesus calls her someday

      My heart has been filled with longing pain

      I shall remember all her prayers

      I know now my Jesus cares

      For I’m going to meet my mother in the skies.

      Chorus

      Mother’s prayers have followed me

      Yes, I can hear her pray now so patiently

      As she called her Savior’s name with tear-filled eyes

      I shall remember all her prayers,

      I know now my Jesus cares

      For I’m going to meet my mother in the skies.

      THE WEARER OF THE

      WHITE ROSE

      By Louella I. Bruton

      There are roses being worn today

      They are worn with loving care

      But I would like to tell you

      About the rose I wear.

      Now, some roses are worn for beauty

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