"I used everything you gave me!"

With my children, I always look back and think of the mistakes I have made and the things I wish I could have done differently.  I always wonder if there will be special things that they will remember that we did together or that I said.  If I instilled the right things.  And then I look forward into the future for my hopes for the most precious possessions of my life.  I want them to be Godly adults with a positive attitude. I want them to wake up every day and think that this is going to be the best day of their life.  I want them to be known for their beautiful smile.....because they all three have one!  I want the room to light up with their happiness each time they enter. I want them to know that if I was ever "hard" on them it was because I always wanted the very best for them.  Mickey and I did the best we could or knew how in raising our kids.  We made mistakes, but we were doing what we felt was right at the time.  Sometimes it was and sometimes it was not.  We lived and we learned and now as we give advise it is advise from experience and from the heart.  We can kind of see into the future with the mistakes we made and try and keep our children from making the same mistakes. 

We are so lucky that Bill and Shelly found each other and seem to have unconditional love.  They are about to have their 5th anniversary and they still seem just as "in love" as they were 5 years ago.  What a blessing that is.

Be with a man who.......I saw this the other day and it made me smile.  I hope these things for our girls!!

 And I think Erma Bombeck said it the best!  I hope our children use all the talents that God gave them and glorify Him with them along the way.