Mother's

It has been said that a mother's love know's no bounds. What we will do when it comes to our children will go beyond, strength, perseverence, or any other meaningful attribute we express. We will do just about anything for them.

My Mom has always been my best friend. I realized at a young age how lucky I was to have her. Not every mother/daughter relationship is good, and I knew that what we had, and still have, is a blessing.

I'm sure she would tell you that I was the perfect daughter and by all means never did anything to give her grief. LOL! If you know me, you know I'm kidding. In my teenage years, the saying "a mother's love knows no bounds" was especially true. The times when I would get so mad at her because she wouldn't let me do what "everybody else's" parents were letting them do. Or the times when I would blow up at her because my hair wasn't cooperating and it was time to go to school. Yes, there were tense times growing up, but there were also very meaningful times. The nights we'd take walks along the bike trail and talk about anything and everything, the mother/daughter trips we took to the coast "just because", and the times she'd get a sleeping bag and sleep outside under the stars with me and we'd see who could count the most airplanes, satellites, and shooting stars.

My Mom was always the one who could make me cry. When I was pregnant with my first child and the doctor told me to go home, pack, and come back, because he was going to deliver the baby that day, I stayed fairly composed...until I called my Mom. As soon as I heard her voice, the tears came. Why? Because there's a bond there that breaks down any walls.

As an adult woman who has been married for almost 19 years and now has 4 kids of my own, (the oldest being a teenager now) my Mom is still one of my best friends. If I'm sick I still want her to bring me 7-up and crackers, if I've had a bad day, talking to her always makes it better, and the awesome thing is...she feels the exact same way about her Mom.

One of the passions in my life is to be a great Mom. My kids mean the world to me, and I would do just about anything for them. When it comes to my kids, I can be mean, but nobody else better be or they'll see the bear rise up in me. (LOL, I'm kidding...somewhat) They have wonderful people who pour into their life, like pastors, coaches, teachers, etc...but nothing compares to Mom. That's something I would never change.

In the long seasons of raising your kids, whether they're newborns not sleeping through the night, potty training, teenagers, etc. , never forget there is no greater joy then being a Mom. Those hard times will be passed up by the meaningful times. When they're older, maybe they can say the same thing about you that I say to my Mom...I love you, you mean the world to me, and your love has shown no bounds.