Posted on March 31, 2009 - by Estate Manager

Verse for the Week

I found this today in book that my Dad gave me a while ago, called I ‘m a Good Mother by Gigi Schweikert. It struck a cord with me and reminded me to be thankful for what I have, even if it does not always look the way I want it.

“I Laugh”

I take my job as a mom seriously. I want things to work out just as I imagine-the way mothers look and act on the pages of magazines and in movies. Sometimes when I watch a movie, it feels like those families have more fun, more laughter, more life than mine. It isn’t true. It’s just that their movie lives are set to music. The orchestration enhances their experience, and because I’m on the outside looking in, it just seems better. If I put my life on the big screen, complete with theme music, I’d see that it too is lively, fun, and full of laughter.

God is directing the movie of my life. All I have to do is live it with love, dignity, and laughter. There are little things to smile about even in the greatest of difficulties. It’s all in how I look at the picture.

Today, I will laugh at the funny things my child says, in conversations with my friends, and at the silly mistakes I make. I won’t take life too seriously.

God, create in my mind a different picture-the movie of my life, set to music and full of laughter.

She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. Proverbs 31:25

Below are some of my favorite Hollywood moms. Who is your favorite small or big screen mom?