A Mother's Love

Happy Mother's Day weekend!

This Mother's Day weekend, my thoughts and prayers are with my Mom.  You see, her mom- my Grandma- is in the hospital with what they think is pneumonia, but are in the process of doing more tests as I write this blog because she continues to spike a fever and the doctors are not sure why.  If you are the praying type, I ask that you would lift up Grandma Arlene in prayers for healing and for my mom Julie and Uncle Dave as they care for her. 

 I'm so thankful that my mom is in a place in her life where she does not have to worry about a job and can focus solely on being there for her mom.  I'm thankful that my mom moved back to the town my Grandma lives in to be there for her.  I'm thankful that my Dad supports my mom and encourages her to do whatever she needs to for her mom.  I'm thankful for my Uncle who is also in the same town to help support my mom.  So, while seeing a loved one ill is never any fun, you can see many blessings in the situation - the greatest is the love my family has for each other.  I'm so blessed to be apart of this family.  While I wish I could be closer to be supportive in person, I know that my prayers are being heard. 

Happy Mother's Day to my mom - a woman who has taught me more than I could write down.  The greatest lessons so far: love your family - find special little things to let your family know that you care and love them - find your interests and make time to enjoy them, from hiking to fishing to knitting - that it's okay to make mistakes, recognize what went wrong and do whatever you can to make things right again - to keep your faith strong... I'm sure I will learn many more lessons from my mom as my role as a mother continues to grow and change. 

    As for my own family - this Mother's Day weekend we don't have too much planned.  A lunch date with an expecting mother/friend from Cordova, possibly look at new vehicle for me, maybe hiking... we'll just see what the weekend brings.  The promise of sunshine and warm temperatures, has me wanting to be outdoors as much as possible!  

Whatever this weekend brings, my hope is that who ever you consider a mom in your life, that you would tell them how much you love them and find a way to do something special.