Mom

     Mom, Momma, Mommy, Mother, Ma and the list goes on.  Who knew such a name could impact so many lives either positively or negatively. Some when they hear this name instantly smile, other will tell you they do not know much about that person.  Whatever comes to your mind when you hear such a name it has impacted your life too. 
     When I was in grade school I don't know how many cards I made for my mom with the word MOM cut out and then when you flip it upside down it spells WOW.  Mom is wow isn't she though? I know my mother loved and still loves me but I had no idea how much she would impact my life until I was a mother myself.  You see as moms we touch our child's lives daily.  We interact with them daily for at least eighteen years of their precious lives. 
    What I have learned from my mom is how to be a mom.  Hopefully that is also what I teaching my girls.   Like my mother taught me, I pray I will teach them.  How to be a loving, selfless mother.  Who showers her children with love, but also is not afraid to say no or discipline them.  The kind of mom you enjoy being around, who later in life you sit in the kitchen with in tears from laughter.   Where it is still funny when she ties a spatula on your apron so when you walk it paddles your butt.  How to love unconditionally even when you disappoint her.  To raise her children up to love God.  To teach them how to love their families, who shows you that even though chores are chores you can choose what kind of heart to have when you do them.  The cool mom, you know the mom who everyone on field trips wanted to be with.  The one who goes camping because her family loves it not necessarily her.  The kind that knows the value of teaching a child to work and do their jobs with pride.  All these things my mom taught me.  She taught us the value of TIME.  That spending TIME is sharing love.  That loving the gifts God has bestowed to her was very important.  She did it well and still does now from a distance.  Thank you Mom.
I love you
Erica

Rambling with Grace: Seeds Family Worship {Giveaway}

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Rambling with Grace

Here is something that I have yet to do, but I thought I would give it a try.  My friend at Rambling with Grace is having a little give away for a family Worship CD.  I would love to put my hat in the ring and enter the contest by blogging about it here.  Maybe with a little grace and luck I might actually win something too:) Check out the blog @ http://ramblingwithgrace.com.  I wish everyone the best of luck. 
Erica