Trust in Him, A Lesson from my Mom

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Today, I'm recycling an old post that I wrote back in January that I don't think many people saw. I thought it was a good one since we just had Mother's Day.

In May of 1976, a beautiful little being came into my life and changed my life forever. That little being was you. You, my darling daughter, Kristin and I began a wonderful journey that would last a lifetime and beyond. I loved you from the moment I set eyes on your sweet little face. This is the short set you had on that beautiful day in May. As I held out my arms to see if you would come to me, you literally fell into my arms. At that very moment, I knew you were meant to be my little girl. You may not have grown under my heart but you surely grew in my heart. Remember the feeling you had when they laid your baby in your arms? At that very moment you formed a bond like no other. It is a love you feel, but can’t be explained. Your heart is so full. That is the feeling I had when you fell into my arms. Mothers Day, May 12, 2002, will be your second Mother’s Day and my 25th. Kristin, savor every precious moment. Life is so very short. Even now as I write this to you, my heart is so full I could burst. I thank God each and every day for giving me the most precious gift in the world. Ours is not to question why, but to trust in Him, all things. I put my faith and trust in Him, then He entrusted me with this innocent, precious little life, a baby girl. God made me a mother and not just any mother, but Kristin’s mother.

All my love forever,
Mom

For Mother's Day one year, my Mom gave me a beautiful shadow box that had the picture and story above inside, along with the outfit that I had on in the picture. The day that picture was taken, I was 9 months old and my Mom was babysitting me. For some reason, she decided to take a few pictures. We now know that was a gift from the Lord, pictures we would later treasure. Little did she know on that day, that just 6 months later, she would adopt me and I would be her daughter! It gives me chills just thinking about how it all worked out. The main lesson I have learned from my Mom, and my adoption story, is that even when we do not see a way, the Lord will make a way. We must always trust in Him.

Another thing I have learned is how important it is to leave things like this behind for our children. I absolutely treasure my Mom's writings and journals and they have brought me such comfort when I feel like I just need to hear her voice again, or hear her advice. Take time to write things down for your children or your grandchildren........it's something they will treasure more than you know when you are no longer here! (Thank goodness we have Wednesday's Walks now!)

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