May 11, 2008
Still mothering: 22 reasons my mom is a great mom
1. She loves Jesus.
2. She loves my dad.
3. She’s always happy to see us show up randomly and maybe raid the fridge.
4. She offers advice when asked.
5. She offers advice only when asked.
6. She doesn’t guilt-trip.
7. She loves taking and sharing pictures.
8. She can’t help buying little things for preborn grandkids.
9. She adopted my favorite sister.
10. She prays for us every day.
11. She’s thrifty.
12. She always strives to be a better parent (though she’s as good as they come).
13. She watches Orison at a moment’s notice.
14. She crocheted Felicity a blanket that wouldn’t get used and gave it to us anyway.
15. She’s always on my dad’s side as far as I can tell.
16. She sort of squeals when she finds out about a new grandkid.
17. She doesn’t look down on us when we make decisions she wouldn’t.
18. She corrects my grammar (too strictly sometimes, but oh well).
19. There’s always room for one more at her table.
20. She calls when Orison should quick come over to see the men using chainsaws.
21. She remembers Felicity.
22. She knows adult kids still need a mom.
#23 Karsten.
#24 Benjamin.
#25 Abraham.
#26 Barnabas.
#27 Talitha.
Daddy
#2.25 She loves YOU–and thanks God that you are one of the reasons he created that makes this Mothers Day for her.
#2.5 She loves your Molly–and thanks God for giving you the eyes and wisdom and heart to go after such a wonderful woman.
#2.75 She loves your Orison and Felicity and the child who will come–and thanks God for the new reasons he keeps adding to make Mothers day richer and richer.
[...] both wrote pretty good posts about Mother’s [...]
“She knows adult kids still need a mom. “- i like this one it’s very true, no matter how much mothers try their hardest to teach their kids to grow up independently, inside they still want to cuddle them as when they were young.