I would like to take the time and
honor her and list the many reasons she is the best. :)
When I was younger and in VBS, we learned the verse from Psalms: “The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.” I remember thinking, “That describes mom.” And it was so true. My mom has an incredible amount of patience (trust me, she had to have had patience raising myself, not to mention 8 kids).
Standing true and
firm in her convictions, my mom brought my older brother and I home and began
to teach us when I was just in Kindergarten. We had our own school room and my
mom made binders and school boxes that were color coded for each of us.
Everything was organized to the T and we had a wonderful schedule (my mom LOVES
creating schedules).
My mom is a go
getter and she even tried teaching us things she didn’t know, including Piano.
I remember sitting at our organ besides my mom, and learning to play together.
In the afternoon
we would have music appreciation and “tea time.” My mom taught us about
classical composers and we would practice our manners.
She is most
definitely a teacher and I know this is where I get my own love of teaching
from. My mom’s face lights up and she’s found her niche when she is lesson
planning and deciding what she is going to share and teach. My mom loves to impart
knowledge!
I credit almost
all of my knowledge of the Bible to my mother. Being our teacher, my mom
incorporated Bible into our school day and we learned stories and verses and
character lessons. Not only was I taught the Bible, but I saw it lived out and
my mom included it in our daily lives. Whenever I was scared I can remember my
mom quoting verses from the Bible such as, “He has not given me a spirit of
fear but of love, power, and a sound mind.” To this day, verses such as those
will come to mind automatically if I am going through a tough time. In addition
to sharing verses when going through a rough time, every night before going to sleep,
my mom and dad would come in and “bless” me with the Levitcal blessing- “May
the Lord bless you and keep you, may his face shine upon you…” Whenever I hear
this, endearing memories come flooding back.
As each birthday comes, my mom turns older with grace, never looking a day over 30. Alright, maybe I'm exaggerating just a little bit ;)
She has always
made our house a HOME. We’ve lived in the same house for over 18 years and with
each new member of the family, my mom has found a way to make it work. Our house may not be the "model home" with the latest colors or interior decorative trends, but it has always been warm, welcoming, and a place to call home where there's always room for one more.
My mom loves my dad and after 27 years, they are still in love.
My mommy is a
warrior and a fighter. Not only has she gone through having 8 children (4 of
which were cesarean), when she was 14, she had a metal rod placed in her back
and was in a body cast for 9 months. To this day, not everything is perfect
with her back, yet she rarely complains about the pain.
Something that
most impresses me about my mom is the amount of stubbornness (yes mom, I said
it- Stubbornness- I do get it from you!) she has. Or maybe, it’s more
persistence and hope. My brother Jonathan has autism and she has faithfully
taught him, prayed for him, and LOVED him. It’s not easy being a mother to a
child who has autism and there are many times I have said to myself and God,
“God, I don’t think I could do that.”
My mother
inspires me.
(In fact, she even inspired me to write this blog, as she wrote one about her own mother).
She has a love
that knows no bounds. She has loved me and been there for me even when I’ve
pushed her away. She has faithfully prayed for me and cried out to God for me.
I can always
count on my mom to listen to me. I know I can pour out my heart to her and that
she won’t tell a soul.
She rejoices with
me in my accomplishments
and when I cry,
she is often times crying along with me.
and we've even got nose peircings together! (but separately, together. Not as in pierced together. Felt the need to clarify. :p )
We've made cards, started our own business, organized, planned, and dreamed together.
My mother is strong, brave, caring, patient, organized, and loving. She is a warrior, fighter, teacher, homemaker, wife, and child of God.
When I say this, I do not say this lightly.
I am not who I am today without my mother.
If it were not for her, I would not be walking out in the calling and all that God has for me.
My mother is my inspiration.
And one day, I hope to be like her. :)
Love you mom!!!! <3
