Happy Birthday God Mama Wanda Wilbourn

Happy Birthday To One Of The Greatest God Mama's In The World

Wanda Wilbourn

Your presence in my life has been one I'll treasure forevermore. Know that always in your heart.

I love my God Sisters and Brother. Know That.

May God Bless

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In Loving Memory of Wanda Wilbourn
December 19.1942-January 13.2012

Lessons From Geese

Fact One

As each goose flaps it's wings it creates an "uplift" for the birds that follow. By following the "V" formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew alone.


~Lesson~People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier because they are travelling on the trust of one another.

Fact Two

When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of flying alone. It quickly moves back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front of it.

~Lesson~If we have as much sense as a goose we stay in formation with those headed where we want to go. We are willing to accept their help and give our help to others.


Fact Three

When the lead goose tires, it rotates back in to the formation and another goose flies to the point position.


~Lesson~It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing leadership. As with geese, people are interdependent on each other's skills, capabilities and unique arrangements of gifts, talents and resources.


Fact Four

The geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up front to keep up with their speed.


~Lesson~We need to make sure our honking is encouraging. In groups where there is encouragement, production is much greater. Individual empowerment results from quality honking.


Fact Five

When a goose gets sick, wounded or shot down, two geese drop out of formation to follow it down to help and protect it. They stay with it until it dies or is able to fly again. Then, they launch out with another formation or catch up with the flock.

~Lesson~If we have as much sense as geese, we will stand by each other in difficult times as well as when we are strong.


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Alzheimer's Awareness
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Alzheimer's runs in many families including mine on both my Mother and Father's side of the family. My Great Grandmother Mintie Davis suffered from this very real disease. My Mother "Alice Parker" took care of our Grandma in the late 1960's and early 1970's.

In our neighborhood growing up in Madison County, Al. aka. Riverton, there were four families all in all nine girls and two boys and MawMaw Bogue. There were four Mother's and they all helped raise us and MawMaw Bogue would keep us in line also. These ladies were some of the strongest ladies I've ever known. We have lost my Mother "Alice Parker" 20 years ago this past July 31.2009 of Heart Failure at the tender age of 44. We lost Dorothy & Lisa's Mom "Jimmie Ann Wilbourn" to Cancer at a very young age. We Lost MawMaw Bogue to Cancer, Grandma to Sherry,Ronnie,Sandra & Brenda and Wanda Wilbourn's Mother.

Wanda Wilbourn is Sherry,Ronnie,Sandra and Brenda's Mother, she is always been like a second Mother to me and anybody that needed a hand or needed their spirits lifted if they were having a sad day. I admire Wanda so much because I've watched her my whole life make goals and succeed in every career choice she ever made besides watching her raise her four children and having a hand in raising the rest of us. A Strong mind and still pretty sharp on her good days.

Wanda has Alzheimer's and has suffered from it for several years now and I'm asking anyone who's listening to keep her and My BFF's in your prayers and please contribute to bringing awareness and supporting the cause and the Cancer and Heart Foundation.

Wanda Wilbourn Oct.2008

Panama City Beach, Florida

A wonderful vacation for all of her Daughters and Grandchildren that I had the honor of being invited to and had the most fun with all of us BFF's in our 40's.

Wanda Wilbourn

October 2008

Panama City Beach, Florida

Myself, My Son Alex and My Other "God Mother" Wanda Wilbourn

Hazel Green, Alabama

July 2009