#LIGHTtheWORLD - Day 17

DAY 17 - Jesus cared His mother and so can you.

I wrote a tribute for my wonderful parents back on Day 2 but Day 17 also focuses on mothers. I could rant about my mother all day long, but I'll keep it short for today and instead share a picture of her at our wedding reception:

Isn't she beautiful?! I look nothing like her, but I think I inherited a lot of her best qualities (except for the headaches... I could have passed on those.) She was a rockstar in helping me plan our wedding reception. It was absolutely perfect, and I'll cherish those memories forever. The best part of the whole day was the reassurance that families are forever. Heaven definitely wouldn't be heaven without this woman.

But I also gained another mother that day. This is Kimberly (who apparently also looks adorable while restocking otter pops):

From the very first moment I met Kimberly, I felt her love. She is busy with seven kids, a dog, three cats, chickens, ducks, and goats, yet somehow she makes me feel like the most important person in the world. She emulates Christ with her patience, joy, strength, and selflessness. She is constantly giving of herself but does it effortlessly and without complaint. I am continually impressed by the Spirit I feel in her presence; her testimony and light touches all who meet her.

Motherhood isn't always the most popular of job titles in today's society, but I know it's a sacred calling that I will hold one day. And I'm grateful for the examples of the these two women on how to raise children in love and faith.