This little light of mine.

There are many days that I feel like a failure as a Mom. Tonight is one of those nights that I am reminded that by the grace of God, these girls are turning out alright.

Tonight, the girls learned about a situation with someone they do not know....their parents disowned them as a teen, for something they did not agree with. When saying prayers, E thanked God for giving her a good Mom and Dad and asked Him to look out for this "kid", show him that he is loved and prayed that if his parents have another kid, that they accept it more than they did him.

I am overprotective and my girls are sheltered in many ways, but one thing I refuse to do is hide that there are sometimes cruel, cold or hurt people in the world we live in. I want to teach them while I can to love, not hate. We talk a lot about being Christians and what it means, but honestly....I never see a better example of who I want to be as a Christian, than I do in the innocence of children. They are loving and accepting, the way that I know I am loved an accepted by Him. I want to be more like my children. I see more love, compassion, generosity and acceptance in these little girls than I would ever be capable of.

When we are struggling to be our best, the best place to look is in the eyes and actions of our children. They are wonderful reminders of what we should strive to be. ♥

Thank you, Halie, Emma and Brenna for (without even knowing) being the light in my life that makes me a strive to be a better person. I cannot imagine a life without my girls. I pray that if nothing else, you can hold on to an piece of your generous, loving and accepting spirit.  I hope that one day, when you need it the most, you will see that wonderful light in a child (whether it be your own, or not), just like I see in you.

I love you to the moon!