warm wishes

TODAY IS MY MOMMA'S BIRTHDAY!

i love you so much, mom!

you are a constant source of encouragement and love to me.

you are a giver.

you are tenderhearted.

you love the Lord and i am so very thankful for that.

you are one of my best friends.

i'm so glad that we talk or text almost everyday.

thank you for "T2T".

{my mom used to send me a message every night that said "it's T2T", meaning it was TIME TO TEXT.

she taught herself how to text so we could communicate through the crazy days that we both have}

it was the sweetest EVER. 

i love you mom.

you encourage me daily.

i admire your faithfulness to the Lord{she just completed reading her Bible in a year}!

how awesome is that?!

you inspire me, too.

i am so proud of you for taking control of you health and shedding 50 lbs this past year!

i have really enjoyed watching your transformation.

seeing you feel so much better and have so much more energy makes me very happy.

{she goes to the gym, friends}

awesome.

you have been a wonderful example of sticking with it when times get tough, 

because you don't break your promises.

that is a rare quality these days, and i am blessed to have that example set before me.

thank you for honoring God in doing this and pressing forward for Him!

and as if that isn't exciting enough, 

TODAY IS MY PARENTS ANNIVERSARY, too!

how adorable is that?!

it's hard to believe that my parents have been married for 43 years!!!

it's quite the accomplishment, if you ask me.

to God be the glory.

 we live in a world of throw away relationships where people give up so easily.

i'm so blessed to have parents that took their vows seriously.

parents, who, when the times got tough, looked Above and sought reconciliation, 

redemption and healing from Him.

you didn't give up. 

 neither does HE.

you kept your promises.  

so does HE.

you are in it for the long haul.

HE is, too.

that is definitely something to celebrate!

:)

i am horrible at verbally expressing my love and appreciation 

for all that you both have done for me and my family,

but...

i hope that you know how much i love you both.

i know that you sacrificed a lot to take care of your family.

i know it wasn't always easy.

thank you. thank you. thank you.

from the bottom of my heart.

 you have prayed to Him for help in times of need, 

praised Him in times of joy, 

and trusted Him through the valleys.

may the Lord bless you both with many more happy years together serving Him!

i can't wait!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMA!

and

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO THE BEST PARENTS EVER!

i love you.

xo,