Footprints On My Heart.

"Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday dear Mama! Happy Birthday to you." There is a special bond between a mother and her daughters. Today we celebrate you Mom and what you have brought to our lives. You have blessed my life more than you an imagine. I remember when I was a little girl how I used to love to run my hand against your red nylon nightgown. It made me feel so protected. You would snuggle me against your chest as you rocked me in the recliner and sang to me "Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina in the morning" in a voice that was so sweet almost like Judy Garland. I began to grow and mature. You never left my side. You were always there guiding me down the right path even when I was pulling in a totally different direction. As a woman of such great faith you always instilled in each of us the love of Jesus Christ. You didn't just talk the talk. You walked the walked.

I am a young woman now. I look at myself in the mirror sometimes and I can see your work. The woman that I am today is because of the woman that you are. Your beauty radiates for everyone to see. You love for Jesus shines through everything you do. Your heart is a pure and sweet. People who meet you long to know you better. You nuture those who need it most. You give even when you don't have much to give. I love you not only because you are Mom but because you are one of my best friends. Today you will be showered with gifts and "Happy Birthdays." I want you to know that I was blessed with one of the greatest gifts ever.....You!!

Heavenly Father, I praise you today for the gift you have given me in my Mother. I praise you for the woman that she is not only to me but to everyone she comes in contact with. Thank you for blessing my life with her and allowing me to have such a wonderful gift. Thank you for her life. I praise you even more for the legacy that she has left in me and the footprints that she has left on my heart.
In Jesus Precious Name,
Amen