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My Mommy Wrote This Blog (or, sometimes someone else sees your dream before you do)

May 9, 2016 By Chelle Wilson 4 Comments

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May your father and mother rejoice;
may she who gave you birth be joyful!
Proverbs 23:25 (NIV)

My mommy wrote this blog. She just doesn’t realize it yet…

I proudly declare my mom a fan of my blog. Recently, she reminded me that when I was little, I yammered on incessantly about becoming a writer; something I’d completely forgotten. I remembered it not at all until she spoke the words, and then, mommy bestowed upon me the blessing that called me home. That’s who she is in my life, the one who calls my blessings by name. Thanks, mom.

My mother is an extraordinary woman. I channel her unwavering calm, her unrelenting faith, and her limitless wisdom for my entire life; at least I try. I have always wanted to be like her. As an adult with my own husband and family, I still seek to please her.

My mother is every bit the “steel magnolia”…Austin, Texas’ finest

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Mommy offers feedback on my writing in the form of an email dialog we share. Despite being in different time zones, we also pray and talk daily. Her notes, although she is not a writer, speak directly to what I have put on the page. She knows the backstories, even when I do not share them with you, dear readers. She inspires me in ways you cannot imagine. Mommy wrote today’s blog…and she’s about to read about it.

I subscribed mom to my blog via email to make it easy for her to read them. She’s a bit of a latecomer to technology, but she gets it done. She is no critic; it’s all love and support from her corner, and while a part of me wishes she’d post her comments publicly, the wiser part of me knows that her comments are just for me…except maybe this one. In reply to a piece I sent her years ago, she gave me these words.

“Again, Wow. Baby…where does it all come from? Mom”

“Mom, this was all God. I was thinking about it after it happened, then came home to write. It just flowed. I’m asking God to let me be His vessel. I trust that when He finds me worthy to be used, I’ll be ready. Just keep praying. Love you.”

“In my opinion, you are ready. Love, Mom”

It is often impossible for you to see your own forward progress in this dreaming journey.

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We need the eyes, the ears, and certainly the prayers of the righteous to light our way, keep us going, and guide us through rough times and deep waters. My mom is editor, coach, confidant, prayer warrior and encourager, bar none. She inspires me to be better. She inspires me to be like her.

If mommy says I’m ready, she must be right. My mom is always right, even when it takes me awhile to catch up to things she sees so far beyond my sightline. A woman of God, my mom hears and sees.

Mom was my first gift from God, and among the best blessings. Find your encouragers. Listen to them. Be honest with them. Hear their harshest critiques. Honor their desires to make you letter. Let them tend to your garden, even when weeding is required.

Shared by: Chelle Wilson
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Chelle Wilson

About Chelle Wilson

Bios tell readers who you are. She prefers that you engage her and decide for yourself. She clutches inherited pearls while tossing dreadlocks. Contentedly enigmatic, read her words if you really want to know who she is. What’s on her playlist as the rhythm of her soul? Hymns, anthems, jazz AND jazz vespers, hip-hop, Gospel and Gregorian Chants. Her gorgeous Boxer Sando taught her so much about Faith, Love, and Trust that she wrote a book about him. Her first love married her nearly 25 years ago, and together with God, they made two beautiful people and a life.
Find me at Treat Me To A Feast:Notes From My Abundant Life, on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and at Amazon.com. I am a regular contributor and founding writer at God Sized Dreams. For four months last year, you could find me on NBC’s Today Show. Who knows where I'll turn up next??

Comments

  1. Amanda MartinsenAmanda Martinsen says

    May 9, 2016 at 8:55 am

    This is simply…beautiful. Sharing with my own mom. 🙂

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  2. AvatarAmy Hunt says

    May 9, 2016 at 10:27 am

    YES!!!!

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  3. AvatarLorraine Reep says

    May 23, 2016 at 9:18 am

    Reading this, I miss my mom. She would be my biggest encourager. Thank you, Chelle!

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  4. AvatarTesha Munn Fritz says

    July 6, 2016 at 12:55 pm

    I stumbled across your blog today, and quickly realized it was no accident. This is a beautiful example of the biblical mandate to “Honor your mother.” Thank you for sharing her with us through your writing.

    Reply

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