our moms

my mom.

the one who gave birth to me

and loves me unconditionally.

she taught me about Jesus 

and modeled her words with the way she lives.

she is a friend and an encourager,

she loves my husband and is

a wonderful grandma who our daughter loves.

my mom is so strong

and i love her.

my mother-in-law.

one who understood how much i love her son,

and who always affirmed me in my role as his wife

my role model and a mentor for my future as a pastor's wife

a dear friend who shared my love for tea, and for laughing.

my second mom who fully embraced me into the family and into her life.

i always said that i couldn't have asked for a better mother-in-law. 

it's true. i love her.

two moms.

two different women, each impacting our lives in different and wonderful ways.

on monday, we will bury my mother-in-law. 

my heart is heavy with grief. 

oh, how we miss her. we miss her so.

more than words could ever express.