When my daughter was born my Mom told me, “You have a mother’s heart, now ask God for mother’s wisdom.” I can honestly say raising kids is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. But on the other hand, it is the most fulfilling, rewarding thing I have ever done. I have ridden the emotional mommy train from, “When is this all going to end?” to “ Tim, let’s have another baby.” He said “NO”.

I love, love, love more than anything, being a mom. Kids have a way of tugging at your heartstrings, dragging you into their world of fun, excitement, adventure and escape of reality for a while. That is, while they are little…then the real world strikes. The police show up at your door and your teenage son is having a little too much fun, excitement and adventure. Or a boy breaks your daughter’s heart and the ‘momma bear’ comes out in you. Then you long for the good ol’ days of, “Momma, he touched me.” Or “Momma, how much further?”

Motherhood is full of every emotion you can imagine. You can literally laugh until you cry and cry until you laugh. From the newborn stage to the teenage phase to the adult children chapter being a mom