Mommy Kisses

About the Book

Mommy Kisses  presents a story about nurturing the power of love between parents and children that will appeal to all ages.

Mommy Kisses is the personal story of a recurring act of love between Susan and her children.

  “As my children began growing up they became less desirous of having Mommy kissing them, However, I did not think it a good idea to not kiss my children. I don’t remember thinking a long time about how to handle the wiping off of my kisses. I just remember coming out with, “You can’t wipe off a Mommy kiss. It goes in too fast and too deep!” Later I told them that, “Someday you will need a Mommy kiss and I won’t be there. Then you can reach inside and pull one out and know that I love you.”

      When her son and daughter grew into teenagers, Susan would go into their rooms while they were asleep and whisper to them about Mommy kisses. Then she would blow them a kiss and say a prayer. She never knew the full effect Mommy kisses had on her children until years later when her son called to say that he had pulled out a Mommy Kiss that day. 

     Susan now plays the same game with her own grandchildren. “They get caught up in the fun of wiping off kisses and hearing the same thing repeated to them time and again,” They love to be reminded that the love from Mommy will never end.      

About the Author

   Susan Larsen was born in St. Louis, MO, and raised in Cedar Rapids, IA. She had a basically happy growing up life. Susan received many kisses from her mother during her growing up years. Perhaps that was the true beginning of this story for Susan...? She has a BA in Biology and a degree in Medical Technology. She loved being a stay-at-home mother for the first half of her married life. She taught part time pre-school gymnastics for several years while her children were at home.

   Susan married Marty in 1971. Together they have served in a pastoral role in the local church for most of their married life. At the present time Marty & Susan serve pastoring missionaries where they live. They travel about 5 months each year. This tends to keep them very busy and somewhat off routine for much of the year.

   For all but the past 7 years both Marty & Susan have lived in the northern part of the USA. Now they are enjoying living in the south. They love the winters as they are so much easier to get through. However, they miss seeing at least one day of snow.