For my girls...

My little chefs!

She’s walking in my footsteps

That’s very plain to see-

She says that when she’s grown up

She wants to be just like me.

But it’s a scary feeling,

Though one that brings me pride,

And it makes me pause and ponder

My heart, and what’s inside.

Do I really want her

To be just like me all the time?

Could I be proud to tell folks

That she’s a child of mine?

Am I the kind of lady

That I want my girls to be?

Would it make me happy

If they DID turn out like me?

Or would it bring me heartbreak

If those wishes did come true-

“Mommy when I’m grown up

I want to be just like you”?

Would I have to shed some tears

And bow my head in shame

If what I am today

Is what my daughters soon become?

Dear Lord, I’m begging that You will

Remind me everyday

That little girls are watching

Everything I do and say

Lord, make me into the kind of lady

Whose light the world can see

So I can be glad if my little girls

Grow up to be just like me.

~Cathy Corle~

Mission Motherhood

My little jewels!

This poem speaks for itself! This is my prayer that I can be the lady that I would want my girls to be. If you don’t have a copy of Mission Motherhood, by Mrs. Cathy Corle, it would be an excellent addition to your library. It would also be a great baby shower gift for new mommies!