Aubrie Grace's Mom

As I sit here, towards the end of May, I am thinking about what my very first Mother's Day meant to me.  Mother's day was filled with breakfast with my family, a beautiful service at church, and a surprise cake and flowers from the husband.  I applaud his credit (and my brother in laws for helping).  It is not simple for my husband to express his love for me in that way.  He's not the romantic, "sweep her off her feet" kind of person.  He shows his love every day.  But, that's another subject.

"By the grace of God, I am what I am." 1 Corinthians 15:10
I have been so bless to have the title: Mom.  My daughter is the light to every thing and anything dark in my life.  I prayed for her, cried for her, demanded the Lord for her; and at last, He answered and blessed me with her.  I am to love her, take care of her, and guide her.  I eagerly do so.

"She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue" Proverbs 31:26
Now that I am a mother, I find myself more observant of the mothers I know.  I mentally joint down things I see that I want to begin doing, things I should say to my daughter as she gets older, easier ways of doing something, and at the same time, things I definitely shouldn't do or say to my daughter.  I can learn from others and their mistakes.  I am more accepting of mothers giving me advice as well as criticism.  I take no offense because I am a first time mom, who is bound to make my own mistakes, and really do need all the help I can get.  I am bless to be surrounded by so many moms who loves my little girl so much.  I see how they tend to her, play with her, and love her.  My heart is full.

Mother's Day comes around once a year, but for me - every day is Mother's Day.