Momma Love

Spoiled. Yes, my husband knows how to do that. And while I'm still waiting to be a mother of 3 (eek, that sounds like a lot today!), he treated me like I'd mothered a nation this weekend. I returned on Saturday after almost 9 hours of yard saling and thrifting with my own momma (our annual Mother's Day tradition of fun and finds!) to find a clean house and vases of fresh flowers from the garden throughout the house. The dishes that had piled up were clean AND put away. The laundry had been done AND put away. The kids were happy, and I was definitely happy. I was told not to go in the guest room until the next morning. 

So, on Sunday morning (yesterday), after sipping my favorite splurge coffee (Dunkin Donuts) on the porch, he took me upstairs to get the kids and my surprise. In our house, the kids aren't allowed to get out of bed until 7 (they have digital clocks). Lately, this does not mean they wake up at 7. Hardly. So, we escaped the noises coming from the monitor pre-7am by going outside. Some might say smart, others mean. They were perfectly fine, of course. 

After a sweet card, they led me into the room with my eyes closed only to find that they had bought half of the Target ladies department and half the books on my Amazon Wish List! I felt the love. I didn't question where the money came from though Geoff knew where my mind was going. He said he'd been saving for a while. And since I know he loves giving, I didn't want to take that joy so I gladly accepted the new rubber boots (for the farm), dresses, workout clothes (apparently he was tired of my one pair of running shorts from when I worked at Ragged Mountain Running Store in college) and other miscellaneous items to wear. Oh, and a medicine ball and some workout weights for our attempts to cross fit at home. 

Off to church, a casual lunch with friends and home for the rest of the day to work in the garden, relax and enjoy dinner that Geoff cooked (breakfast!). And we got to witness the birth of 2 baby goats. We heard the labor cries and got there just in time to see it. Amazing. And on Mother's Day! 

I felt so incredibly loved today and was reminded of how great a gift mothering is. Not easy (more like the hardest thing I've ever done), but definitely worth it. 

I know Mother's Day isn't joyous for everyone, so I pray if it was a hard day for you that you could still see God's grace throughout it. Oftentimes through our brokenness and pain we experience His great grace like never before.