except for her birth, no greater honor have I ever received!!!

    Good morning and happy start to the weekend! Wow this week flew by, it is hard to believe that we are already in the middle of August:)
     In prayer this morning I was brought to tears, this does not happen every day but when it does my heart is so very humbled, as parents I think we beat ourselves up many times, I think we feel that we have fallen short of touching our children, I think we feel like we have let them down. With my daughter many times I have felt like I did not do enough, I did not give her enough, I did not do it right. I look at her now as a woman and I am so very pleased that she is who she is, she is strong, passionate, loving, caring, honest and the list goes on and on. Yesterday she posted a song for me and for her step mother, who I give thanks to God for each day. I divorced when Megan was 2 years old, her dad married again and I have loved this lady since. I used to get jealous of her because she was such a friend with Megan and because Megan loved her. Then one day, many years ago I thought about the ill feelings I had and I had to answer a question...if I were to die, who would I want to be "mommy" to my kid? She has been loved by Cheryl and has been the apple of her eye for over 20 years now. May God continue to bless the relationship the two share and may he continue to allow Megan to have the best of both sides! The song was one that left the message that I had not fallen short of the mark, that my Megan would like to be like me! and like Cheryl! There is no better gift I could have received because my daughter was saying that I had not failed her:) Today I pray that your child will show you in some way that you have made the mark as her/his mother! I would love to hear your story:) May you be blessed abundantly and may the love in heavenly Father's heart spill in to yours and you bless someone today:) I love each of you !!!

    People always say
I have a laugh like my mother does
Guess that makes sense
She taught me how to smile when things get rough
I've got her spirit, she's always got my back
When I look at her I think I want to be just like that

When I love I give it all I've got
Like my mother does
When I'm scared I bow my head and pray
Like my mother does

She's a rock, she is grace
She's an angel, she's my heart and soul
She does it all

When I love, I give it all I've got
Like my mother does
When I'm scared I bow my head and pray
Like my mother does

When I'm weak and unpretty
I know I'm beautiful and strong
Because I see myself
Like my mother does