I hope everyone had a very special Mother's Day. I sure had a treat. My two beautiful daughters worked together behind the scenes to prepare a grand cookout for the big day. By grand I mean lots of delicious foods with each of them bringing some of their specialties to the table.
They even went all out to make a lovely presentation. The feast included chicken and vegetable kabobs, ranch BLT pasta, deer burgers, and clean molten lava cake with strawberries. Needless to say I was more than full at the end of the night. Not only full of food but also full of pride. Pride in these young women who now have families of their own and navigate life as a spouse or mother.
It does not matter how old you get, you will always be your mother's child. My husband and I are blessed to still have our Mom's with us which is great because there are some days when I just want to go to Mom's and let her nurture that kid in me. My mother has always been a comfort and a strength with her loving ways and faith in God. I hope I will also be a source of comfort and strength for my children and the generations to come. Who we are is very much a product of those who came before us. I was delighted to see a photograph my uncle put on Facebook of my grandmother Viola. I was reminded of how very much I resemble her and how seeing her in leadership roles shaped my thinking. When I think of my grandmother Florine I see the ultimate prayer worrier and my biggest cheerleader. I used to tell my school children that I hoped each one of them would have someone that would believe in them as much as my grandmother did in me. I hope each of you has someone special like that in your life.
We ended the night with gifts of course. Ha, great minds think alike. Our gifts even coordinated. Thanks to my girls for the wonderful time and thanks to all the Mom's out there that make this world such a special place.
I hope to give you and update in the next day or two as to why I have not posted as much lately and some plans for some upcoming changes. I hope you will come back and visit again. - Marianne