Mother's Day thoughts

I am the luckiest mommy ever- I sat in church this morning with my 9 year old boy bear hugging me and leaning against my side during the service. I have been showered with beautiful artwork and hand prints and I even was surprised with a 'wallet' (I've really wanted one for awhile)-- I am blessed to have extended family! Andrea and her mother and grandmother and stepmother invited me to be a part of their Mother's day girls day out celebration! I was so spoiled and pampered and humbled and loved this Mother's Day. I was able to visit my sweet Aunt Connie today-- Then I visited my Mother's grave. We washed her headstone plaque and shined it up and placed yellow flowers in the vase. We looked at a photo album of pictures from the 'Bridal Shower' given to me by Penny and Andrea. There were group pictures of my mother, grandmother, great grandmother and me (skinny me LOL). There were funny pictures of 'Ma' wrapped in toilet paper as the Toilet Paper Bride! I was telling the kids funny stories and remembering! It made them more REAL for the kids. Then we visited "Ma", my grandmother (mom's mom) in another section of the same cemetery and did the same but gave her some pink flowers! Then we went to another cemetery and searched and searched and finally found Mamaw and Papaw and Uncle James. It was celebratory as I approached Mamaw's grave-- See... We had been canvassing the huge cemetery searching for awhile when Dave and the kids called out to me--- "Deb, She's HERE!" Tears stream down my face even now-- As I walked over-- I had a conversation with my Mamaw-- I so miss the mother's of my life-- BUT I have been so immensely blessed and feel such thankfulness to the Lord for giving me these strong loving women that helped me grow and guided me into the paths of righteousness. I so love being a MOTHER! I am so blessed.