Happy Mother's Day

There is so much I haven't blogged about...story of my life! :)  But..

 
Happy Mother's Day!
 
 
 
My relationship with my mother has not always been the best.  But I love her.
 
I had so many "mommas" as I was growing up.  I had great women who ministered to me, loved me for who I was, and showed me how to love my own children.
 
I now have a mother-in-law who has raised a wonderful man....a godly man who is a great father and now loves me.
 
I am beyond blessed to have three gorgeous babies.  Three GIRLS!!  I will never forget when I was pregnant with Rachel just wishing so bad that she was a little girl so that I would have at least one little girl to love and dress up.  I was so excited!!!  And, I get three of them.  What did I do to deserve this?  Nothing.  Nothing at all.  God is THAT good.  However long that He decides to allow me to keep, hold, and protect them, I will do whatever I can to make sure that they know the love that I have for them and more importantly, the love that HE has for them.  It is hard to fathom that God loves them more than I do but it's true!  I am so grateful for the time I have with my girls and I love them with all that is in me!!
 
Happy Mother's Day to my friends and family who have babies in heaven, babies that you are still waiting on whether through adoption or birth, and to those that are Mommas to your pets! ;) 
 
Love you! 
 
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Unknown said…
Such beautiful girls! Happy Mother's Day Rikki :)
May 12, 2013 at 10:53 PM
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