Everyone needs a hero or two! I read this morning that young women desperately need role models – and what the media gives them is heiresses, addicts and emotional wrecks. Well, I have a few role model suggestions!
My mom. Marlene Jacobsen. She was an awesome mother and grandmother. She let my kids ride in the back of the pickup truck - without a seatbelt!! But only around the block of her country neighborhood. :) She let one of my girls eat juice bars by the box because “that’s what she feels like eating.” She took the girls bowling and swimming, and let them play with fuzzy caterpillars. My mom died of breast cancer when she was 62 years old. When she found out that cancer (previously in remission for several years) had come back, she said, “I taught you how to live, now I guess I need to teach you how to die.” And she did. She taught me about what is really important - not the temporary things, but the eternal things - about leaving a legacy of love. I miss her.
Lynn, Nell and Patty. Although they are very busy with their families and lives, they never hesitate to take time to listen, and to give great advice. Each of them are passionate about helping people become everything that they can be, and I love doing life with them!
Martha and Cindy. These are two very special grandmothers to me - the bond we share is painful, because it involves the congenital heart defects of our grandchildren. I have watched from a distance as they have dealt with situations no one would ever want to face, and they have done it with courage and with an incredible faith in God.
At the risk of playing favorites. I have two more. Mindy and Kelli. They are remarkable people, and I am honored to be their mom. More about them another day! And Happy Birthday, Mindy!
Galatians 6:9 says, "So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up." The common thread among my heroes is the way they have endured hardship - they haven't gotten tired of doing what is good. That's what really makes them stand out. That's how I want to look when I deal with difficulty.
At the risk of playing favorites. I have two more. Mindy and Kelli. They are remarkable people, and I am honored to be their mom. More about them another day! And Happy Birthday, Mindy!
Galatians 6:9 says, "So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up." The common thread among my heroes is the way they have endured hardship - they haven't gotten tired of doing what is good. That's what really makes them stand out. That's how I want to look when I deal with difficulty.
Who are your heroes? What makes them special to you? Take a minute to let them know - it will make their day!
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