Sunday, October 28, 2012

Blessed with the Best

Today is the birthday of both my mom and my dad!  What a wonderful day to celebrate the wonderful parents God has blessed me and my siblings with.  Here are some of my favorite things about my parents:

Dad
-I love his love for Jesus and his dedication to the gospel. 
-I love his laugh and sense of humor.
-I love the ways he has invested in my life and my siblings lives.
-I love his genuine heart.
-I love how he loves my mom. 
-I love the positive example he provides of manhood and I so appreciate seeing some of these same characteristics in my own husband. 
-I love how he provides for our family and how willing he is to help me when I need it. 
-I love that if I am confused by anything or have a question about anything I can always approach him and know he will do his best to help me out. 
-I love talking with my dad and I love getting to hear him preach.  
-I love seeing the love he has for others.

Mom
-I love her love for Jesus and her dedication to the gospel. 
-I love talking with her and having her input on what's going on in my life. 
-I love her positive (Pollyanna) attitude.
-I love seeing her with the people she loves most.
-I love how she loves my dad.  
-I love how nurturing she is with my and my siblings as well as the other people she comes into contact with.  -I love the positive example she provides of what a godly woman should look like.  I am so thankful to have this example to follow now as a wife and someday hopefully as a mother.  
-I love our shared interests--certain movies, certain foods, going on walks, etc.
-I love her humility.
-I love the key phrases/pieces of wisdom she has shared with my and my siblings over and over again in our growing up.

Ah, there are so many more things I could share...but 10 is a good number :)  I am so very thankful for both of them and the blessing of having them as parents.  I always miss them when we are apart and am always excited to be reunited with them again.  Blessings on your birthday, Mom and Dad!  I love you both so much!





 

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