Happy Birthday Beautiful One

This child of mine, I've seen grow into such a beautiful young lady. My words cannot express how proud I am of her and how there will be a huge hole in this mama's heart the day she packs up her car and moves on to pursue life on her own. She is my treasure. I've poured all of my mothering into this one so my reward with her has been great.

This little love of mine is not only beautiful on the outside but as gloriously splendid on the inside.

She indeed is my treasure.

She is full of compassion and grace. She holds her tongue when she should and speaks her mind when it's time. She cares when others are hurting and always goes the extra mile, even when no one expects it. She is a natural born leader and she does that with love and grace that few have mastered at her age.

I love that she reaches out to those younger than her, mentoring with an understanding heart and sharing the love of Jesus.

She does love deeply. She speaks softly. She is fair and forgiving.

And she gets all her good looks from her mama. It's so lovely to look at her and see myself. I thank God for a little mini me.

Happy 18th Birthday Princess!