Mama!

For the past 16 years, I have been blessed to have the title of Mama, Mother, Mommy, Mom.  It is one of my most favorite titles in fact, but it comes with a HUGE hat to wear.  That hat is a busy, and often times a challenging one.  It also comes with an abundance of blessings!

I am a chauffeur...and get to talk with my daughters and their friends.
I am a confidant...and get to shoulder their worries, pain, and sorrow.
I am a nurse...and get to help them feel better and take care of them.
I am a house keeper...and get to help ease a bit of their young stress.
I am a referee...and get to help them work through their issues and get closer.
I am a teacher...and get to help learn about life and academics.
I am a chef...and occasionally they eat my meals and enjoy them.
I am a birthday planner...and get to see their dreams and ideas come to life.
I am a personal shopper...and get to help them feel confident in their own skin.
I am a comedian...and get to cheer them up by making them laugh at me.
I am a genius...and somehow know what will happen before it does.
I am a bummer...and sometimes have to disappoint them.
I am a comforter...and get to give comfort and unconditional love when they need it.
I am a helicopter...and try to save them from mistakes, trouble, and pain.
I am a disciplinarian...and have to tell them no, but am able to guide them in the right path.
I am a disciple...and lead them by words and actions to a closer relationship with God.

I am a Mama!

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."  James 1:17

Today, on Mother's Day, I am reminded of how much my life has changed over the past 16 years.  There have been many ups and downs, but I wouldn't change any of it because it brought us right here, to this moment, and what a precious one it is.  In the fall, both of my girls will be in high school, and I cannot even imagine how within 4 short years, my precious daughters will be in college and out of the house.  Watching them learn, grow, live, and love has been such a JOY!  Both of them make me so proud every day, and I will continue to cherish each moment I have with these angels. 

To me, there is no sweeter sound than that of their laughter and the epic, "Mama!" that comes whether there is an emergency or they just want to tell me the latest drama.  These are precious sounds I love, and they will forever stay close to my heart just like Giggles from Heaven!

Happy Mother's Day!
Tammy