Shine's Thyme

Daily ramblings of a ridiculously happy housewife and mother. Come in and see how sweet life can be!

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Such a special day

God has blessed me so over these many years of my life. I am always amazed at His generous mercy He shows me every day. I do not deserve His love girls. I do not even deserve "to be heard". But He loves me just the same and He is so good to me. I will love Him for all my life. One miracle He did for me was to give me the most incredible mother on the planet.
My mother married at a very young age. She had her first child early and eventually became the mother of five daughters and two sons. She did the best she could with very little in the way of worldly goods. She taught us all how to love each other and most importantly, how to love God. She didn't shove God down our throats, but rather lived a Godly life before us all, each and every day. She has endured many heartaches over the years, but God has honored her heart and blessed her richly with a wonderful heritage to leave her children. This Mother's Day I will rise and call my mother "Blessed of the Lord". I love her so, and I will be eternally grateful for her.
One of the other amazing things that God has done for me is to give me the honor of being a mother.
I have the most awesome kids in the world!!! Three strong, handsome sons and the most delightful daughter you could ever imagine. They are all thoughtful, kind and caring. They are smart, responsible and amazingly talented. I do not deserve these children, but I am so thankful for them....every day.  I pray  many times a day that God will help me to be a good mother to them. Even when our children are grown, we still love them as much as we did when they were infants. Isn't that interesting? Isn't it wonderful that God puts that kind of love in our hearts? A love that will never fade, but just grow stronger with every breath.
I am also the lucky future mother-in-law to a dear girl I have come to love as my own.
She is such a strong and gentle young woman. She is the perfect match for my 1st born son. She has a good and true heart and I am thankful for her. Thankful for the future mother she will be to all of my adorable grand-children, and for the good wife she will be to my son.
My second son also has a beautiful future wife. She has been a blessing to us all. She loves the Lord and she loves my son. Aren't you glad that God knows the perfect person for our children and that we don't have to worry about that when we trust in Him? Very thankful for these special girls.

This is a very special year indeed for a special Mother's Day. A day of thankfulness for me
Dear sisters......I hope you all have a most blessed Mother's Day.
I am thankful for you all, for the friendships I have made here and for all the wonderful mothers that have encouraged me and meant so much to me here in my little corner of the world. I pray God's merciful blessings on you all. Most lovingly~~Shine

2 comments:

Deborah said...

Shine,
Your mother is beautiful just like her daughter.
You have a large family as I do..I have two brothers and 3 sisters...loved growwing up with them all..we were never bored for something to do!
Your children are precious Shine!!
And your future daughter-in-laws adorable!
You have a blessed life for sure..and He loves you so much and loves to lavish His love upon you my dear friend.
Bless you on this Mothers Day and always..so happy to call you friend xoxo

Deborah xoxoxo

Cindy @ Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home said...

What a beautiful family you have Shine! We are so blessed and I, like you, am so thankful! Hope your day is WONDERFUL!