Goodness GRACE-ious

I know I just finished posting about not being sensitive, but then Mother's Day comes and whoops my bootie once again. For the past 2 years, I am ever gracious for this yearly reminder of the job I started 21 months ago.

After a breathtaking breakfast at Hotel Hershey's Circular Dining Room, I chatted Brandon's ear off about my view of motherhood. I mean, don't get me wrong, life changes when you start dating someone. It takes a turn when you go to college or move out of your parent's house. It gets really serious when you decide to throw on a fancy engagement ring and pledge your life to someone in a wedding ceremony. But honestly, n-o-t-h-i-n-g compares to being a mother. Nothing. Nonezo. Nada.

From the moment Eva emerged into this world, my life has not been the same. The way I sleep. My bod. What I think about. Pray about. The way I eat (in between playing games and cleaning up after a toddler). When I go out. Everything changed. And like Eric was saying today, "This is how God intended it to be". Kind of like He plopped Jesus into the arms of a pure, young woman and stood back in expectancy as she raised His son. Mary had so much grace to mother the son of God, that he entrusted her with His very son.

I had a dream last night that my friend Tonya birthed a daughter. To my excitement, when I woke up, I discovered that she DID in fact have a baby and it was in fact a girl! Laying in bed, tears of joy were streaming down my face (and I say I'm not emotional). I think it was the mere anticipation of a new baby and then the adrenaline of the actual delivery that had me in tears. I can only imagine what I will be feeling next month. Next month when we meet Aslan, face to face.

Happy Mama's Day to all of you women out there who wake up in the morning and embrace your job. And even on those days when you wish you could "call in sick", here is a big hug and a pep talk..."You Can Do It!!!"