Dedication...

To the Mom's in my life:

My Mom: You are wonderful! You do know that don't you??? Thank you first and foremost for loving God and demonstrating it in your actions and words. For as long as I can remember your walk with Christ has been an example to me. Of all the legacies you can leave behind and pass down, that is the most important one.

Everyday I am impacted by something you taught me which in turn reminds me of the influence I have on Parker and Lillie. When I am making breakfast for us it is a direct result of what you taught me from early on (eat a hearty breakfast and your brain and body will thank you). When I am playing dolls with Lillie, I am in essence practicing the nurturing and love you showed to me. When I cook chicken parmesean for dinner, I can thank you for taking the time to teach me that scumptious recipe which my family is now the happy recipients of.

These are just a few examples of how you have impacted my life. I thank God for you each and everyday! I am more than blessed to call you MY MOM!

My Mom-in-law: Pam, you are wonderful too (you do know that don't you?) I may not have had you in my life for as long as my own mother but your impact is just as significant. When Trevis and I were dating he would talk so highly of you and say such great things about you that I knew early on you were pretty special but discovering it for myself has been such a gift. Mother in laws get such a bad rap and many people can list off a volume of characteristics and traits that they cannot stand in their MIL's. NOT me!!!!

You are kind,selfless, and sooo thoughtful. I can't even mention all the times you have given me little gifts to let me know I came to mind while you were out and about shopping. I love that whenever we come to visit you, you will do everything and anything to make sure our family is comfortable, happy, and VERY well accomodated.

Your gentle spirit is such a reflection of what a woman of God is and should be. Everyday when I look at Trevis and interact with him, I am reminded of the awesome influence you had on his life. He is thoughtful, loving, patient, kind, and selfless just like you. Even after all these years of not being under your daily provision, your role as his mother is still being played out and I am the blessed recipient of that gift! THANK YOU!


"God, I thank you for these awesome, amazing, terrific, and super woman you have blessed me with. May I NEVER EVER take them for granted and may my life be even half as glorifying to you as theirs is.

Thank you for giving me the precious, and yet daunting task of motherhood. May my life be a reflection of you in everything I say and do. My greatest heartfelt prayer is that my children will know you personally and love you with all their hearts! AMEN"