Moms, You Are Priceless.

Happy Mother's Day!! :) I know it's the tail end of it.. but hey, maybe it should become Mother's Week?

I have had the pleasure of growing up with not only my mom {which is already a blessing} but also my grandma. :) She moved in with us when I was about 6 months old.  So, I had double the influence {and a built in babysitter!} I've learned so much from these two great women and have innumerable memories.

I especially remember Saturday afternoons when I was still too little to be on the swim team with my brothers. My parents helped officiate swim meets on many a Saturday, so my grandma and I would hang out. We would watch way too much Disney channel and I would make a mess creating some sort of art work or playing with my dolls. There were also the times she was teaching me to sew and we made little stuffed bunny characters for a book report on a book I believe is entitled, On the Town with Grandma and Lucy. There was also one afternoon when I told her I was getting tired of her and was ready for my parents to come back. I was just a charming little one, huh? ;)

Grandma & Me :)

Being the only daughter, my mom and I had to stick together. I always got plenty of one on one time with my mom. From yelling out my bedroom, "Mommy, come tuck me in!" and her coming in to pray with me to the many MANY trips to piano and violin lessons to {in dad's opinion probably too many} shopping trips to the mall. We have always had some of the greatest talks and have been able to share burdens with one another. She taught me to drive too....I remember my first left turn... :) We just about died laughing.

Momma makin' enchiladas :)

There's a multitude of principles I've learned {and probably more that I haven't even realized} 
 But here are three :)

1. Don't take yourself too seriously.  Laugh! I'm so glad that my home could be characterized by laughter. Even in the midst of a disagreement or while I was crying about something, someone would see humor in the situation. I'm convinced that laughing is one of the best ways to bring people together.
2. Love God & His Word. My mom and grandma both are studiers of the Word and delight in hearing His Words taught and preached. I know they pray and strive to live out what they believe. 
3. Be a servant. My grandma actually sometimes frustrates us because she lives this out SO fully! She will offer you all the food on her plate if you are hungry-- we just tell her that if we want something we will check the fridge. But, the principle. She is so willing to sacrifice. She helps in any way she can. My mom sacrifices her time in many ways. One huge way is to see her take care of her mother now.

These aren't things that my mom or grandma ever really directly said, but they lived them out for me to see. And that is priceless.

"Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all." Proverbs 31:29

Today :)