I'm reflecting on a wonderful Mother's Day weekend. Saturday, while Lisa and the girls left to meet my mom-in-law, sister-in-law, and nieces for lunch, I took off on my bike for my parents lake house, with two good friends of mine from high school, Pat & Karen Davis. We had an enjoyable ride to Oconee, with cool temps under cloudy skies. My parents had a prepared a good old-fashioned Georgia fish fry for us, and we stuffed ourselves on fried catfish, crappy, and bass. We then all hopped on our bikes and rode, my parents leading the way down scenic country roads through horse and cattle country. We visited the MicroCar Museum in Madison, which was amazing! Over 300 mini-cars, all road-worthy, from all over the world.
Riding with my mom & dad, both nearly 70, I was humbled and grateful. Watching my mom holding onto my dad, helmet & Harley jacket, scarf waving in the breeze behind her, I found myself praying, "May my parents love life and love each other like this, for the rest of their days. And may Lisa and I share the same." I prayed that for Pat and Karen as well, riding with us all day.
Sunday was a blast as well! We celebrated what we called "SuperMom Sunday," inviting moms to participate in our morning children's worship hours with their children. They played the games, sang the songs, won door prizes, and shared in the Bible study times with their kids. I hope the moms all had fun, because we certainly enjoyed putting on the event for them!
That afternoon, my girls and I settled down for a time with Lisa, giving her our Mothers Day gifts and taking her out to dinner. Just an intimate afternoon and evening of showing her how much we deeply love and appreciate her.
As I read Proverbs 31:10-31, I think of Lisa, and both of our moms. All three of these precious women enrich my life in so many ways. I couldn't have asked for a better mother to raise me to know, love and follow Christ. I couldn't have hoped for a better mom-in-law, who has poured herself into Lisa and loved me like her own son. And I couldn't have prayed for a better wife than Lisa, who fills up my senses and my heart with a love I feel so unworthy of but so grateful for, and who selflessly pours her life into our girls. She is truly an "excellent wife" of Proverbs 31, as are both our moms. And I pray my girls will grow up to follow in their footsteps.