Daughters...

 Happy Birthday, Emily💓!

God bless you, dear daughter, as you begin raising one of your own

and discovering the joy for yourself...

There aren't enough pages to tell the whole of what daughters are but here's a peek!

This poem goes for all three of our beautiful daughters
but inspired today on the Birthday of our firstborn;
 the one who introduced me to a whole new world of wonder!
Can't wait to walk with you through your own journey of discovery💗

I can't BELIEVE it's 27 years since it began!

They’ll give you wrinkles laugh-lines

They’ll turn your head hoary

They’ll teach you lessons

You once thought you knew

They'll make years fly by

As love writes a story

Of bittersweet blessings
 Our mothers learned too 

They’ll make you weary

And make life worth living

They’ll make you prayerful

And careful and brave

They’ll make you teary

While stunned with thanksgiving

They'll make you grateful

To give all you have
 

They’ll make you feel older

And younger than ever

They'll try you then break you 

With laughter unfurled

So while you can, hold her

And hug her, dear mother

For daughters will make you

The best friends in the world

© Janet Martin