Happy Mother's Day, friends!

I can't believe this will by my 3rd Mother's Day. I can hardly remember my life before Will came into it. I vaguely remember constant date nights, spur-of-the-moment trips and lots of sleep. :-)

Being a mother is the best thing I've ever done (other than accepting Jesus as my personal Savior and knowing I'll spend an eternity with Him). Not only is it the best thing I've ever done, it's the most challenging. Am I feeding him enough veggies? Do I read to him enough? Not to mention, the mom guilt for being a working mother. There are many days I drop Will off at daycare and I look through the glass window into his class and tear up on the way to the car - wishing I could spend all my days with him. I tell myself that he enjoys being at daycare (he really does) and that his teachers, who are Godly women, pray over him and love him, too.

My little guy lately is full of meltdowns, full of opinions and desires and still doesn't sleep through the night (he's always up at least once). But, I can't imagine anything different. He brings me more joy than I ever imagined having. He's taught me more about patience, love and scheduling than I've ever known. He's shown me a whole different side to my sweet husband, who now is more than just my partner...he's "daddy" to the most wonderful toddler in the world and I fall more in love with him every day watching him with our son.

This Mother's Day, I'm especially grateful. Grateful that the Lord gave us William Graham Lane. Grateful that I get to be a Mommy - the most wonderful thing I will probably ever be in my time here on Earth.

My prayer this Mother's Day is that my little boy will grow up to know the Lord, is kind to others, and that they will be kind back to him.

I pray for other women out there - waiting on their time to be 'Mommy', that God gives them patience and peace on this day.