My Mother's Day.........

This is Mother's Day and I am a blessed mother. God has given me a little girl that is such a wonder and a joy to have. But as a mother, I want to take this day to evaluate myself and how I feel that I am doing as a mother.

I think that the most important things are... is my child learning Jesus from me and is she a happy, obedient, respectful child.

I am the "Jesus" that she learns so am I living the life before her, am I as kind as He would be, am I as understanding as He, am I as teaching as He was? Do I pray for her and the person that she is to become and ask Him to give me the guidance that is required to get her there?

Have I laid the ground work for her to respect her elders and those around her? Am I flexible enough to let her be herself, and yet firm enough to learn the boundaries? Do we have fun together and do I make it a priority that she is stimulated to learn and grow?

I have been so blessed, yet I feel the great responsibility that it brings with it. I love my girl and I want to do my best at all that I do with and for her.

Quintana, you are my joy and I love you very much. I am still glad that God sent you to my house!!