A New Day for Me

My first Mother's Day with T and Marmie


Brent's mom and me

Me and marmie--I was way pre-T here!
Marmie and me this past Christmas--hugely preggers

As I join the ranks of mothers everywhere, I have grown to REALLY REALLY appreciate my own mom. I just think motherhood is a blessing that comes with a lot of huge responsibility. Molding someone into a person of character is no easy task! I see now how unselfish this love is. I think back on my teenage years and cringe! I had NO idea the depth of love my mom had for me....and patience! Praise Jesus for a mother's patience. I look into my little darling's eyes and he loves me so innocently and unselfishly right now, I am cherishing every minute of that!! I also want to praise my mother-in-law for a moment. I have a great MIL. She is one of the godliest people around and has been a huge figure in my life. I feel so blessed for that. Afterall, she raised my bestest friend in the whole wide world--how can I not adore her for that? I would like to encourage anyone who maybe has issues with their MIL to shed a new light on them. They provided you with the man you love and cherish. They worked very hard to be a good mom to them! Be thankful!!!

Anyway, thanks to my mom and my mom-in-law and thanks to all moms out there. I see now the eternal task at hand and how big it is. Big and wonderful and sometimes terrible. But we'll take the good with the bad.