Mother's Day

       So, this Mother's Day didn't start like I thought it would. I sat in church, surrounded by other mothers getting loving looks and supportive hugs from their husbands...I never thought that that would be something I would be bothered by, and yet the longer I sat there the more aware I became that I was alone. It was absolutely heartbreaking (Cue in the violin and feelings of self pity). When the service ended (which let me insert here how AMAZING it was, regardless of how I was feeling) I couldn't get out of there fast enough. I high tailed it home, eager to get away from the perfect little families with their perfect little Mother's Day plans.
       Just a short time later, our family sat down for our Mother's Day lunch in honor of our fabulous mother. We ate, talked and gave her her presents and cards and then something happened that I was not expecting...my sweet older brother and his wife gave me a present. And then, again unexpected, my thoughtful older sister also gave me a present. And on top of that, my mother gave me a home made card that my sweet angel, Camille, painted herself. I think at this point you can probably guess what happened. Yep, this Mommy started crying. I was so touched that my family had thought about me. I had kept telling myself, "You know you're a fantastic mother, you do NOT need confirmation from others" and yet this year, this Mother's Day, that's exactly what I needed.

       I am so thankful for a family that is so thoughtful and for a God that knows precisely what I need and when     I need it. HE knew how broken I was feeling, HE knew that I needed some loving reassurance. I wasn't alone at all. God chose ME to be the mother to those two sweet girls...and if there's one thing i've learned in the past year it's that God doesn't give us anything we can't handle. Happy belated Mother's Day to all of my wonderful mommy friends.