Inspired by You Wednesdays

The blogger I choose for inspiration this week blogs over at Momma James (see my side bar under family). True to her title she is my Momma and just began her own blog this week.

There are so many ways that my Momma inspires me, mostly though, it's the eternal service and unconditional love she exemplifies.

Momma is the biological Mom to 11 children,which explains why she's underwhelmed with my seven. I am her oldest so have benefited the longest from the wisdom she has knocked lovingly instilled into each of us. My Mom has 51 grandchildren (she would be scandalized if I forgot the grandchild by marriage) with one on the way and one great grandchild on the way.

My Moms, Mom was a quilt maker, everyone of her grandchildren had a quilt made by Grandma. My Mom has continued this tradition with a passion. Not only does each of her children and grandchildren have a quilt made by her but many of our friends and their babies (did I mention there are 11 of us), many of our spouses family members (that's 10 more) and their babies, every new baby at church, and hundreds of quilts made and donated to humanitarian projects all over the world.

This year for Christmas I started two quilts for my two big boys. Like most of my sewing projects I could see exactly, in my minds eye, what I wanted but had no idea how to get there. I began ripping denim and but that was about as far as it got, my Mom came to my rescue and did it for me instructed me every step of the way. Now here is the inspirational part, she gave me all the credit. To her, they are my quilts I made by me for my boys. Pretty amazing huh?

This has been her pattern my whole life. Now here is something even more inspirational, she comes to me and asks for my help with the things that she taught me to be good at,no not sewing, talk about reinforcing what you teach. Wow! Here's hoping I'll be half as amazing a Mom as she is.

Thanks Mom, for inspiring my life.

By the way her Birthday is on the 30th. She loves Hershey Bars with almonds!