Gifts

I am a blessed woman. I have so much to be thankful for. Sometimes I feel like my heart is going to explode!

This morning, Olivia got up and first thing said, "Happy Mother's Day, Mama. Me and Caroline made you a card." Brad brought my coffee (he does this every day - not just Mother's Day). Then, the girls and I piled up in the recliner and opened my gift. Caroline was so excited to help! I now have a beautiful summer purse! I am thankful.

Today, the children stayed in the service at church. No children's church. Brad sat us down on the very front row. My girls behaved like angels. I am thankful.

After church, I picked my mom up and brought her here for lunch. I don't take her out very often. It really confuses her. She was a little iffy about going out...they were about to have a party at her place and she doesn't like to miss anything. I convinced her that she would have more fun going with me....and she did. We had a great day together. Brad's mom came over and my other mom, Penny (another blog post) came. My brother and nephew came by. Mama was with it today. She seemed less confused than normal. She called me Karen all day. I told her that I had a great day today with her and she said, "I had a great day with you. I'll always remember it." She won't always remember coming here on Mother's Day. She's probably already forgotten. She will remember that she had a good day, though. She will remember that she is loved and that she loves. I am thankful.

Caroline wrapped her little arms around my neck tonight and I rocked her to sleep. I am blessed.

Olivia went to bed willingly and we finished a Junie B. Jones book. There was a sentence in there about how having money is all that's important. I said, "that's not true" and Olivia said, "having a family that loves you is more important than having money." I am thankful.

I had so many gifts today....homemade cards, a new purse, coffee delivered by my handsome husband, well behaved children at church, a sweet time of fellowship with my church family, time with all of my mom's, Brad cooking lunch AND cleaning up, being called Karen all day by my mom, and my sweet girls cooperating at bedtime.

God is good. God is faithful. I am thankful. I am blessed.