10 on the Tenth

In honor of Mother's Day I am going to tell 10 things I love most about my Mom.

1. She will drop anything and everything to help me out. If I am sick she will take the day off work and come and take care of me. Not only will she come and take care of me she will clean my house, fold my laundry, and cook a good ole' Southern meal for us. If I ever need her to keep my kids she will take the day off work . . . even if it is just for me to play and have some fun.

2. She is so much fun!!!! She makes me laugh and I just really love her company. She's the type of Mom that I am glad my friends know. She's so much fun to just hang out with.

3. She is a worker bee, and I'm so glad to be apart of her hive. She is such an awesome example of serving others. She works nonstop and constantly. Wonder where I get this from? Thank you Mama!!

4. She's a giver. I've told the story on here before about how we didn't have very much money growing up. One time she bought a complete stranger's lunch for him at KFC. This was not a one-time, isolated incident. She's done so many other caring and thoughtful things. She won't let me tell though 'cause she likes to not let her right hand know what her left is doing (Matthew 6:3).

5. She is the world's greatest Nanna. I'm not being cheesy here, trying to sound like a statue I bought as a souvenir on vacation. She really is. Other than Jon and myself, I don't know of anyone else in the whole wide world who loves my kids more than my Mom does. She loves them with such a very special, indescribable love. No one loves them like their Nanna. She's so funny. After I had Hanna is when she changed the spelling of Nana to Nanna . . . just like her Hanna.

6. She is my biggest cheerleader. She is always the first person I want to call when something exciting is going on!!! I know I will always have her excitement and encouragement.

7. She shoots it straight. You never have to know what Mama is thinking 'cause she'll tell ya! She's honest too! These are all good things that I really appreciate about her.

8. She is the BEST cook in the whole world. Mama's house is my very favorite place to eat!!!

9. She always puts family first, ALWAYS!!! No one messes with her family . . . . she will get them if they do! She'll protect us, fight for us, and defend us all the way 'til the end.

10. Even though I know she wishes she could 'turn back the hands of time' and do things differently when we were children, I still admire her very much. I know she did the very best she could with what she had. She's a survivor!!!! She's one of my biggest heroes, and I don't know what I'd ever do without her. In my eyes she is the best Mom ever. I'm so very glad she's mine!!!

I love you Mama. I hope your Mother's Day is great. I can't wait to start putting some elbow grease into your house. It will be lots of work done with lots of love from people who love you lots!!!!

There is nothing in this world like being a Mom or having a Mom. Mother's are a special gift from God. I think no matter how old we get we always need our Mamas. I'm so very blessed to have one who loves with me a fierce, unconditional, uncompromising, self-sacrificing love!!! Thank you Lord for my Mama!!