Saturday, July 2, 2016

50 Things I Love About My Mama

My precious, kind, loving, amazing Mama Turns 50 today! She is my very best friend. I cannot believe she is turning the big 5-0. She's doesn't look it at all, and she carries it with such poise and grace. She is my favorite woman in the whole world. My mama is my world and my heart is so blessed by her love. I could not have asked God for a better woman to raise me.

So in honor of this beautiful lady turning 50, I thought I would share 50 things I love about her:


1.    I love that she loves Jesus first and foremost. 
2.    I love that she is so selfless in all that she does, not once does she ever think about herself. 
3.    I love her smile that can light up a room!
4.    I love the funny way you say Bo-Jangles!
5.    I love her silly laugh and snort, and sometimes she will just bust out crying because she is laughing so hard.

6.    I love her big, beautiful green eyes.
7.    I loved her snuggles when I was little, when she would say lets just lay down a take nap.
8.    I loved Sharing Angel Kisses with You, (where you kiss on the cheek, but ever so lightly so that only an angel could feel it)
9.    I loved the precious way you sang “Jimmy and Jonie” to me every night on end until I fell asleep.
10. I love the empathy that she has for others. She always cares about everyone else and people she does not even know. Especially, when her favorite team is winning, but then all of a sudden she will start feeling bad for the losing team. Haha, this really happens ask my brothers. 



11.  I love the way you always look for the good in people. People can do her wrong, and yet she still finds reasons to love them and to see what is good in their hearts. 
12.  I loved her gentleness when I was sick. She would say, "But tell me, How does it hurt," at the time that would annoy me so bad, because I'm like I don't know it just hurts.  As a teacher, I've come to realize now that she was listening to me and not ignoring me like so many parents do. 
13. I love the way you taught me to read during Dylan's nap time. You made that a special time for me and you. Although I was young, I very much remember the way you taught me, how you taught me, and when you taught me. 
14. I love that You always believe in me. When I was stressed for a test, she would say just go study, You can do it. Not just with school, but with anything. 
15. I love Your generosity. I have never seen one person give so much of themselves in all of my life. 

                              

16. I love our shared love for Gilmore Girls.
17. I love How she will open her house to anyone and everyone. You've hosted more parties, more showers, more sleepovers than any woman I know. You make everyone feel welcome, when people need a place to stay, they know that they can come there and feel at home, fed, safe, and loved.
18. I love Her unwavering Love for my Daddy. She has loved him beautifully and whole heartedly for 25 years. 
19. I love Your never-ending ability to show forgiveness for others. No matter what you always forgive. That's a Proverbs 31 woman.
20.  I love the way you made every birthday special (especially my 13th). You went all out and my friends still talk about that day. You surprised me, even when I was a brat. You loved me even when I was acting so unloveable. 
                                  
21. I love Your work ethic at church. You have taught me what it means to be a servant of the Lord. 
22. I love the the way you always threw your hand over me in the front seat. When I was little I thought it was so aggravating, but now I see that you always were trying to protect me.
23.  I love your loyalty to your sisters, even when y'all argue like all sisters do, you always remain loyal to your family. You are a great sister, and I know that all of your sisters are so blessed to have you. 
24. I love The way you love you Papa. You and all of my aunts takes such good care of him and treat him like the treasure he is. You have taught me how to be a giver and not a taker. 
25.  I love Your protective instincts. I love that you want me to tell you where I am at, when I get home, what I am doing, and if I am safe. I love that you care enough to know. 

                              

26. I love her passion for reading novels. It is something that we have now grown to share. We can talk about the books we read and how they are so heart felt. I love that you always cultivated a love for reading in my life. 
27. I think you are weird, but I love Her love for Old Cemeteries. She finds peace in the quietness of them. I think it's odd, but I love that she is unique and finds her own peace walks. 
28.  I love the The way she teaches about Jesus with objects. The kids at church love it, and I always loved it when I was little in her class. I can remember tons of lessons that she taught, because of the objects she used! (Like the beach bag, the fishing game, let's make a deal, and so much more)
29. I love the notes you wrote in my lunches everyday. I always loved reading them and saving them to read when I felt lonely or upset at school. 
30. I love Your love for all people. It doesn't matter the color of the skin, the way they talk, or where they come from.
                                

31. I love your kindness to strangers. 
332. I loved The way you always let everyone spend the night when we were little. 
33. I love all of your pretty wardrobe. You definitely don't dress like a 50 year old. 
34. I love getting Your silly SnapChat Selfies. They always make me laugh so hard. 
35. I love the way you love Bubba, Dewey, Me, and Dylan. You have a heart of Gold that is always so willing to give beyond measure. 
                                 
   
36. I love that you love Seth. I love that you make him just as part as the family as anyone else. 
37. I love that you are so patient with my anxiety. We can laugh and joke about it, but you still take it seriously.
38.  I love you let me sleep in your bed and didn't get mad when I had a bad dream. 
39. I love that you made me try new things, even when I didn't want to. (like church camp, going off to college, etc)
40. I love You took me and my best friend to New York on your business trip! You let us do what we wanted and went along for the ride. 

                               

41. I love the way you make Meatloaf! It's your best meal!
42. I how you roll your hair. You always look so pretty! 
43. I love the way you go all out for showers and parties. (I mean you literally mailed messages in a bottle to go along with a luau theme, who does that, but you?)
44.  I love Your thoughtfulness in all that you do. There is not a mean bone in your body.
45. I love that You introduced me to The Brady Bunch! It is the all time best show ever. 

                           

46.  I love your love for sermons on tape. I love hopping in your car and hearing Joyce Meyer talk about the Holy Spirit. I love that is what you feel your mind with instead of just the typical hot songs of the day. 
47.  I love the The way you pronounce your “S’s”. Bless it. 
48.  I LOVE Your creative ideas! YOU SERIOUSLY WERE THROWING PINTEREST PARTIES, BEFORE THEIR WAS PINTEREST.
49.   I love The way you give an endless amount of second chances. to everyone. 
50.  The way you say “I love you” every day. 

Happy 50th Mama. You make world twirl. You make my heart soar. You are my mama, whom I am so so thankful for you. 

Happiest of days to you precious one. Let's live for 50 more, okay?

Love,

Your Angel Face 

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