Mother's Day

So I'm sitting here on Mother's Day, enjoying the peace and quiet that has settled on my house. The husband and children are all sound asleep and I can actually have time to think! Yesterday while on my walk I had time to reflect on this first Mother's Day without my real mom. Granted she hadn't been in my life for many years. But  I always had it in the back of my mind that if I really wanted to talk to her I would be able to. I could call her and ask her the questions I wanted answers to. So now here I am with these question I want to know answers to, and I won't ever get. I'm regretful that I didn't give her more of a chance when she was here, and alive.
Then we come to my wonderful 2nd Mom, Judy. She has known me my entire life. She has always sent me birthday and Christmas gifts, even now that I'm grown up! She has always loved me like her own. She tolerated me as a teenager, when I'm pretty sure she wanted to sell me! She loves my husband and children like her own. I always joke with Ken and tell him that they like him more than me!
And then we also have my Spiritual Mom, BJ.
 She has only been in our lives about 9-10 years. But she has taught me so many things. She has lovingly and patiently prayed with me, shown me scripture when I needed it. And even gotten a little irritated when I refused to heed her advice! She has been around to see 3 of our 4 children as newborns. She has adopted all of us as her children and grandchildren. Which is nice since the kids don't have any Grandparents here.

All of these women influenced my life in so many ways. I only hope that I take the good from all of them and use it to raise my own children in a Godly, positive, and unforgettable way that they will cherish when they are adults!

Happy Mother's Day!