Bella Rissah: hats

September 15, 2013

My 800.00 Hat

I just love pillbox hats. Jacqueline Kennedy introduced us to such a wonderful look of fashion with her little pillbox hats. She was of an elegance that our country was proud to claim and admire.

The Espinoza's enjoy going to yard sales, especially estate sales. My brother, Lupe, while on his way to Arizona, stopped at an estate sale and bought several pillbox hats for fifty cents apiece. He must have bought close to ten or twelve hats in all. He had taken them to my mother's house while I was visiting with her and when I saw this hat with all my favorite colors, cream, blues, greens and browns. I immediately exclaimed...

"Oh! This one is beautiful."

"You can have it", was his reply.

I quickly took out all the tissue to try it on when I saw there was an envelope inside. "Lupe, you may want to open this", I said while handing him the envelope. He began counting, one, two, three...eight crisp one hundred dollar bills. He handed one of those bills to me and two to my mom. He said he had been praying for God to help him with a certain amount of money and God gave it to him. Who would have thought that buying a hat for fifty cents would give him seven hundred ninety-nine dollars and fifty cents back in change. I like God's math because it always gets multiplied.

My dear brother, Lupe is no longer with us, but his many testimonies still live on.

Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Blessings,

May 12, 2012

The Hats That Mothers Wear

To all the wonderful women who wear many hats,

The first hat:
The On-The-Job, Mother-at-Work hat. Every day she has to get up see that her children are fed and taken care of. Defender of the home while on her knees in prayer. No job is too tough when it comes to her children; even if her kids are grown adults. Mom is here, (Tatatarahh)! She puts on the pink hard hat and is ready to take a stand as she follows the blueprint in the Word on raising her children in the ways of the Lord. She is building strong towers, pillars of the Faith with Jesus being the Chief Cornerstone her work is not in vain for it gives God the glory and He has promised that she and her household shall be saved.

"Don’t let the color mistake you! This hat is for serious workers only. Soft Pink Hard Hat of high density... Will hold optional accessories such as light, chin strap, pencil holder. OSHA certified. Not a toy. So ladies, there’s nothing stopping you now…look good and keep safe, while working hard." (www.gadgetgrid.com).

The second hat:
She wears this hat to face each situation in life; things look better if you're dressed for the occasion, whether it be a good or perhaps a not so pleasant occasion.

She has it all together.

She will carry herself gracefully.

Her third hat:
The Pink Cabby hat:

Whether she is driving her kids to school, music/voice lessons, work, church, Dr's appointments mom will get you there, although, sometimes she has to drive really fast for you to be on time. (Let us not talk about the stop to Starbucks). No one can drive like mom can when it comes to, "Needing to be somewhere on time" or errands to run. This ride adventure is one of educating her children, bonding with her children, reminding her children of chores, homework, returning library books, etc. She makes them laugh, smile, listen to her funny stories, and sometimes, she makes them mad at her and the road to where they are going seems longer. Many times she enjoys giving her kids a ride because it gives her time in just listening to her children tell of their dreams, hopes and fears, and they are telling Mom because they can trust her wisdom, support and prayers. Regardless of the drive experience she always says to her children, "I love you. Have a good day", before they get out of Mom's pink taxi.

Every hat that Mother's wear are just for the role she fills in keeping it all together. But she has to switch hats to do this or that.

But, down deep inside her heart we find what her favorite hat is...

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TADAHHH!!!

For her continual primary position and the one she loves most, is that of the Queen Mum. And might I add, that crown never comes off. Dear, friend, she wears that crown with pride. She is the mother of children and she loves them so.

To all the Queen Mums,

Happy Mother's Day

xox

Blessings,