I’m pretty sure that I have mentioned this before, but I am an only child, therefore, I have no siblings to claim, which also means that I don’t have any niece’s or nephew’s (of “my own”), but my hubby is the oldest of 4 children and both of his sisters have kids. Sadly, we only get along with 1 of the sisters, and she has 4 children of her own…one of which is getting married today!!
We so wish that we could have been there to celebrate with her, but it just wasn’t a good time for us to be traveling, but I hope that she knows that we will be with her in thought and spirit. Love you Sabrina girl ❤
This morning I jokingly told my youngest daughter, who is going to turn 20 in June, that the next one in the family to get married will probably be either her or her sister. She, of course, said that Anna could have the honor of being the first sister married. Let me just be clear that I am in NO hurry to marry them off just yet, but the truth is, you just never know what will happen or when.
Being the mom of daughters was definitely a challenge, and I only had 2!! Kudos to all you moms out there who have 3 or 4 or more girls in your house…I love my girls to the end of the earth, but honestly don’t think I could have handled more than what I had, good thing God was already taking care of that for me lol!! Also, being a parent of 2 kids when I grew up in a single kid house hold was, and continues to be one of life’s greatest challenges for me…I pray every day that I have done them well.
By no means am I going to claim that Mark and I were perfect parents! I think that our main goal was to make sure that our kids knew right from wrong, to do the right thing no matter how hard it is, how to treat people with respect and most of all to make sure they know that they are loved and how to love others. Since I am their mother, I can say that I know that both of my girls have flaws, some they have had since day one, and others they have developed along their life journey. Since I am their mother, I can also get away with saying that who ever ends up with my kids will need a great deal of patience (and I say that with all the love in my heart).
When they find “the one”, my greatest hope is that he has a BIG heart! It needs to be big enough to love her, ALL of her, including her flaws. It needs to be big enough to love her UNCONDITIONALLY, on her good days as well as her bad days…and trust me, there will be bad days! It needs to be big enough to respect her, her beliefs, thoughts, hopes, and dreams. It needs to be big enough to be able to stand beside her, and to support her, spiritually, emotionally, and mentally. It needs to be big enough to love her family…we love BIG, so consider this your warning!
If you are truly “the one” for her, in return, her heart will be just as big! It has been said that the heart is the strongest muscle in the human body, but it must always be handled with care. It can be so easily broken by something as simple as harsh words, or actions. If she gives you her heart and you give her yours, that is a BIG responsibility…don’t take it lightly.
Closing thoughts for today’s post: Love will not look like a fairy tale in the movies. Sometimes it might, but most of the time, love is messy. Love is hard. Love is scary, but don’t be afraid to experience it! Love is wonderful, and love is powerful! Open your heart, accept love…Pure love, honest love, TRUE love. Give love and get love…
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. ~1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Keeping it Real 