Happy Mother's Day to my Mom!

    Well Happy Mother's day to all the moms reading today.  I hope your children and husbands have treated you like the Queen that you are!  
    Wow a blog to my Mom!  I hope she reads this.  Maybe this will get her started.  Usually she just looks for pics of the kids and that's it.
    My mom is an amazing woman.  She "brought me into this world and she can take me out."  She can make roast beef melt in your mouth like warm butter.  She can even fold a fitted sheet.  No lie!  I have seen her do it!
    But of all the things my Mom does one of her greatest gifts is the gift of listening.  She is so trustworthy that just about anyone feels safe enough to share.  She even used this gift against me growing up.  It led to long periods of discipline standing in the corner... but I'll save the rest of that for another blog.
    Another great gift of my Mom is dedication to her family.  My Mom is not just a great listener but a woman of action as well.  She is a prayer warrior.  I am convinced it is because of her prayers that I am as blessed as I am.  My mom has prayed for my wife before I met her, my kids before we saw them, and my salvation before I met Him.  I am the man I am today because of my mom.  Any success I have in this world I attribute it to the influence of my Mom. (Subsequently any failure I run into, I attribute those to the fact that I must not have listened to her enough!)
    Thanks for loving me enough to listen and pray for me.  Happy Mother's Day!  You are the best! 

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  • May 12, 2008 Donna Bates wrote:
    Jeff,

    Can you believe I'm doing this? I just wanted to thank YOU for all you do for me. First of all you drive 8-9 hrs. to come and see us. You help me with all my computer problems and technical difficulties you encourage me to try new stuff like video cams and "jot your self" on-line banking ect... You,Amber and the girls made me breakfast and went out to star bucks to get my favorite coffee. And I also wanted to thank you for being an awesome husband to Amber, and a GREAT dad to those three beautiful daughters.
    (The picture is beautiful)
    I am blessed to have such a great son! and an awesome God fearing Family.
    Your Dad and I are very proud of the man of you have turned out to be.

    We love you very much,
    Mom
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