13 years ago, I became a mother. Colton was about 5 weeks old on my very first Mother's Day... I remember how excited I was to finally hold this precious baby in my arms and how scared I was at the same time. It was just a little daunting to realize this responsibility God had entrusted to me and Cayce! But the Lord had given this same responsibility to my own mother 27 years before... and I had her to learn from.
I have learned alot from my mother... How to take care of a home: like how to cook and bake, clean house (I didn't really like that lesson), iron, wash laundry, plant a garden, etc. As a child, I wanted nothing more than to be a mommy so these are lessons I soaked up with vigor. The lessons I didn't realize I was learning, however, are the ones that have made me into the person I am today... to be persistent because things don't always come easy; to love with all your heart because really, that's the only way TO love; to give selflessly because you love; and to use your God-given talents to help and encourage others and to bring glory and honor to Him.
Today, as we celebrate Mother's Day, I am so thankful for the blessing of my four beautiful, amazing children but I am also thankful for my mother - for showing me how to be a mother.
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