Happy Mother's Day!!

Both my mommy (Marley) and grandma (Ethel) are far away this Mother's Day - Grandma lives in Minnesota and Mom is traveling through China...so this post is just a little tribute to these two beautiful women who, though far away today, are so near and dear to my heart! I have such a newfound awe and appreciation for both of you, now that I'm a mommy myself.



Mom~ you have such a joyful spirit, and you are absolutely overflowing with compassion and love for others. Even though you only got to be a mommy once, you've adopted so many others as your "children," and I know that I'm not the only one who is thinking of you this mother's day. I will consider myself blessed if I can make my way through the journey of motherhood, and life, as gracefully as you have!



Grandma~ you have devoted your life to serving your family, with five children, nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren! You have definitely stored up lots of treasures in heaven. If I have half the drive and discipline you did in raising your kids, helping run the farm, cooking/baking to feed a small army, and even finding time to iron underwear, I will be very satisfied with my abilities as a mother! I can't wait for my little guy to get to know his great-grandma.



Happy Mother's Day; I love you both!!

Mom, Grandma and me at cousin Heather's wedding, July 2005