Mother's Day

Well, tomorrow is Mother's Day! Unfortunately my Mom is out of town, so we are celebrating next week...it will actually be better since one of my sisters will be in town for my cousin's wedding. So I guess it all works out!
But, I did have a bit of an early MOM celebration with my kiddos at school on Friday. All of the Moms came and the kids painted their nails, gave them massages, served them dessert, and gave them the gifts we had been working on all week. It was a very sweet time...the kids loved it and the Moms made some good memories! Yay for mommies!
Here is a picture of my lovely Mommy! She would be very mad I put this up...but she will never know!! :)

Puddin'

So, this might possibly be the most random post I've ever written. You'll understand why after reading it. I'm going to tell you about my first (and only) doll. I wasn't so much into dolls when I was little. I liked playing outside and getting really dirty. But tonight as I eat my delicious steaming hot chocolate pudding my thoughts trail back to the day I got my first (and only, I repeat) doll. It's a good story, so don't stop now! :) If anything, you'll just agree with me about it being very random.

I was born with my feet pointed severely inward. When I got older and began to walk, I wore leg braces because of it. There is a long story behind it, but to make it short, my parents prayed and the Lord did a miracle on my legs and they straightened out. Anyways, my mom's family lives in Colorado and we would spend a few weeks there each summer visiting. One particular summer when we were shopping at a store in Creede, Colorado (my family has a cabin there), my eyes beheld the one and only doll I would fall in love with. She hung in a display case and her name was "Pudd'n." Now you know why I thought of her while eating my delicious steaming hot chocolate pudding that is now sitting beside me cooling off. This was not just any doll... she was very unique in nature! Her legs pointed inward just like mine did! My sisters thougth she was the ugliest doll they had seen, but I thought she was beautiful because she had the same problem I had! Looking back, she was pretty ugly. She had no hair and wasn't smiling. But the only reason I liked her was because her imperfection was the same as mine. I wanted her so badly, but didn't get her that day. A few days later it was my birthday. Yes, you guessed it. My momma had her wrapped up ready to give to me. I was so excited when I opened it!

Now that I look back, I see even more of myself in that doll. I am what Paul calls the "weak and foolish things of the world" that God chooses. My "disabilities" are so obvious at times! Yet, God loves me despite them all! I love how He loves us!!!