Mama's Day.

Mother's Day brings up a lot of emotions for me. Mine is with Jesus, and I miss her terribly. I'm sick, which of course, make me even more emotional because who doesn't want her mommy when she is sick and exhausted? Anyway...even in the missing, I find peace- I find joy- because I am truly grateful for my mom. I can still appreciate her, her influence on me through her life and in her death, her great love for my boy and me knowing that she's always near with the legacy she left behind. Mostly, though, I find rest in trusting God's promises.

The other side of Mother's Day is that I am a mama myself. Workin' on our 13th year together, this boy and me. He has been the greatest joy of my life. This morning, for the first time in our relationship, he presented me with a gift that he initiated without any outside adult influence and paid for with his own money. I told him that his sacrifice and thoughtfulness was the best gift he could have given me, and it warmed my heart like nothing else. He said that, "it warming your heart like that warms my heart too".

Lastly, I am left with a tremendous appreciation for all the women in my life who love me in a way a mother loves. I have amazing grandmothers, aunts, sisters and girlfriends who God loves and cares for me (and the boy) through each and every day.



Gram Tague, me, Mom, Adam and Jason.



Grandma Barbara with Jake.