A Mother's Song...

      "A Mother's song is played in the heart and life of her child." 

  When I was a child my home was full of the sound of my mother singing and playing her piano. It brought a great deal of comfort to her at certain times of her life. It was the way she praised God, ministered to others, and enjoyed the gift God gave her. There are many memories of sitting next to her and "playing along" with her. She was what I wanted to become! 

 Soon the love of her songs faded and I grew to be the teenager that was too good and cool for those childish songs. Still she sang on, but the songs grew to be more of an orchestrated dance of service and ministry. I rolled my eyes and thought of how I couldn't wait to one day never hear those songs again. Still she played and sang on. 

 As I grew older and in my 20's I still watched and observed her life with a bit of doubt and thoughts of how I didn't want to be anything like her. I was full of immaturity and self discovery.  Then I became a mother...

  It's funny how all things change when you become, the mom! My mothers songs and life decisions became the rough draft for my life.  I began desiring to find myself, as a mom, and find ways that I could leave this same deep seeded impression on my own children and community. It's these "songs" that were planted deep in my heart that have made me the woman that I am and continue to become. 

 I have also had the blessing of the accompaniment of many other seasoned mothers with their love, comfort, and guidance throughout my life. It is their life's melody's that to play in my life creating a beautiful song that God is orchestrating in me.

 Many Thank You's to the many Mothers in my life. I am blessed! To my mom, Thank you for your continued song. 

 And the beat goes on.....