Daughter of my heart

Divorce is certainly not of God.  It is manmade and is against God's design.  It creates pain, wounds, and scars that can last a lifetime especially when children are affected by it.

But, because we serve a Savior of second chances, He can take something ugly and destructive like divorce and through His amazing grace turn it into something beautiful and precious.  Today I was reminded once again at how much I have been blessed through His grace and given something beautiful and precious - the daughter of my heart.

Today, my oldest daughter married her soulmate in a lovely garden wedding.  She looked so beautiful and radiant in a beautiful dress that she designed herself.   She and I worked hard the last two months as we pulled together all the many things that go into a wedding.  It was a sweet time for us.  I hope the wedding was everything she dreamed it would be.  I think it was.  

Twenty-five years ago, she came into my life when I was chosen by her father to be his wife and her mother.  It was new territory for me - this idea of step-motherhood.   This new daughter of my heart made it easy as she immediately announced that she would be calling me Mommy.  And from that moment on that was what she called me, changing it to Mom as she neared the teenage years.  She didn't do that to dishonor her own biological mother, but I think just enjoyed that she would now have two mothers.  And for the last twenty-five years, it has been my privilege and pleasure to be her Mom. 

I can't believe that the cute lively little girl who first called me Mommy is now a beautiful young woman starting on her own journey of marriage.  I love the young woman she has become.  She is a thoughtful and loyal friend.  She has a compassionate heart and loves her family.  She loves books, animals, and Dr. Who which makes her father very happy.  Her wedding reflected her appreciation of all things natural.  Her father and I are very proud of the woman she has become, and our prayer for her and her soulmate is that their marriage is one of happiness and contentment.  

Thank you God for the gift of this daughter of my heart.  Thank you for letting me be her Mommy.

Love to all of you out there or no one - whichever fits. J