Happy Mother's Day

So I have begun a new journey.  This last week, I began the steps to get a Masters in Clinical Counseling/Psychology.  Yes, I already have a Masters in Elementary Education, so why another one?  Good question.  Until last week I wasn't quite sure either.  However, throughout the the orientation/registration process, as I was sitting through session after session, listening to professors, staff, faculty, etc. God really started talking to me.  It felt right, I began dreaming for what my future holds, and what doors this degree will open for me.  So, why not?  Now is the time.  I have no husband, no children, and right now no job, so I have more time now than I will in the future.  Now is the perfect time. 
God told me a long time ago that I was going to write books on marriage, do marriage seminars, etc.  I put these dreams on a shelf for a "later date" because I wasn't married, or anywhere close to it at the time.  But now, now I'm going back to school to fulfill God's plan for my life.  With this degree, I will have the educational experience to back up my books:)  I will have more credibility with my audience, my readers.  I know this is exactly what I am supposed to be doing right now, no matter how crazy I might feel at times, or how scary this step is for me, or how many "nightmares" I may have about failing, or taking on too much, or being unsuccessful, I know that I am doing exactly what I'm supposed to right now. 

On another note:  with tomorrow being Mother's Day, I want to take time in this blog to honor my mom.

What can I say about my mom? There aren’t enough, or even the right words that could express how much my mom means to me. I could tell you all kinds of stories about how she kissed a boo-boo, read to me, sang to me, prayed for me. I could tell you about how she, at times, embarrassed me, etc. I could tell you about the many times I got mad at her, or her at me. I could reflect on the last 32 years and tell you all sorts of things. Instead, I will tell you about the lady I now call my friend. I will tell you about how, over the last two years, I have seen a strength in her that I didn’t know she had. I have seen her depend on God in ways that she never has before. I will tell you about how she is my biggest fan, my greatest supporter. I will tell you about the times that she just listened to me cry, listened to me beat myself up over choices or decisions that I made, and not once telling me, “I told you so.” I will tell you about the many times that she has prayed with me, cried with me, laughed with me, felt pain with me, hurt with me. This is my mom. I am not a mom yet, but I pray that when that day comes I can become at least half of the mom that she has been to me. No, she isn’t perfect, she has never claimed to be, but she is the perfect mom for me. I am blessed. I am blessed that I have had a living example of the Proverbs 31 woman. I am blessed to not only be able to call her mom, but to call her friend. So, thank you mom. Thank you for the times when you just listened when I know you were dying to say something. Thank you for the times you just prayed for me and let me cry. Thank you for your support. Thank you for believing in me and my dreams…no matter how big or “outlandish” they may seem. Thank you for choosing to be my mom first and then my friend. I am sorry for the many times that I have taken you for granted, for not showing you or even telling you how much I love you. Thank you for every meal you cooked, for every hurt you kissed away, for every blanket you tucked in, for every tooth you “paid for,” for every prayer you prayed, for every tear you cried on my behalf. Thank you for showing me firsthand how to walk closely with the Lord; for showing me how to have a personal relationship with Him. Thank you for being my mom and now I am honored to call you my friend. I love you mom!! Happy Mother’s Day!!


Blessed,

Andrea