{"id":142,"date":"2013-02-22T16:58:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-22T21:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oshetablogs.wordpress.com\/2013\/02\/22\/fmf-what-my-mamas-did"},"modified":"2013-02-22T16:58:00","modified_gmt":"2013-02-22T21:58:00","slug":"fmf-what-my-mamas-did","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/shalominthecity\/2013\/02\/fmf-what-my-mamas-did\/","title":{"rendered":"FMF: What My Mamas Did"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>\n\n\n\n
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Left to Right: \u00a0Mama Missy, T.C. (my husband) Me and Mama Sonja<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Osheta Where Art Thou? \u00a0<\/b>Dealing with kids all week long for February vacation week! \u00a0Y\u2019all don\u2019t know how many times I tried to sit down to write a blog post only to get pulled away by \u201cMOOOOOOOOOM!\u201d from one of my kids. \u00a0Always angered by a sibling. \u00a0Always seeking justice. Almost always bored out of their mind. \u00a0So, epic blogger fail this week. Epic mom, success though we\u2019ve had playdates, bike rides, movie viewings, library trips, and a \u201cHail Mary\u201d McDonald\u2019s Playplace visit.\u00a0<\/i><\/span>
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<\/i><\/span>So when Lisa-Jo shared earlier this week that our five minute prompt would be on \u201cwhat our mamas did for us\u201d, I wanted to give her a virtual fist bump. \u00a0I had all week to think about this and then I could use my five minutes to write, no over-thinking, no over-editing, just writing for the pure joy (and me-time this week) of writing. \u00a0<\/i><\/span>
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Today\u2019s my anniversary, so my memory of mamas on my wedding day is forefront on my mind\u2026<\/b><\/i><\/span>
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<\/i>What My Mamas Did<\/i><\/div>\n
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Hillary Rodham Clinton said it takes a village to raise a child.\u00a0 Whether or not you believe her work caring for African children and learning from their tribes was what inspired this quote \u2014it\u2019s been true for me because I\u2019ve been raised by a village of virtuous women who define my concept of \u201cmama\u201d.<\/span><\/div>\n
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From my birth mama, Sonja to my God-Mama Missy, God set this lonely girl into a village of \u201cmamas\u201d. So today I can\u2019t write about what \u201cmama\u201d did, I have to write about what my \u201cMamas\u201d did.\u00a0 <\/span><\/div>\n
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I have never seen the gifted women God placed in my life set loose to put their virtue on display more than on my wedding day. \u00a0Spearheaded by my biological Mama, Sonja and my God-mother Missy, these women showed me the power of female, Christian community.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Mama Sandy<\/b> gave me the best marriage advice I could have ever received, \u201cOsheta do you want to be right or do you want to be happy?\u201d Her example of wisdom has made me a better listener and peacemaker.<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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Mama Saralilly<\/b> made pans and pans of Jambalaya so we wouldn\u2019t have to pay for a caterer.\u00a0 Every bite we took, whispered, \u201cI love you. I\u2019m proud of you.\u00a0 I\u2019m here for you\u201d.\u00a0 Her hospitality taught me the power of feeding the hungry.<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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Mama Heather<\/b> held me close to her and prayed into my ear that God would guide T.C. and me as couple into a ministry that would unify us as a team. She stood by me as my matron of honor, praying and crying because she knew the long road I walked to get to that moment.\u00a0 \u00a0Her example of solidarity in the storm has helped me care for the oppressed and weary.<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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Mama Sonja<\/b> ran me a bath the perfect temperature, with bubbles and my book waiting to help me relax the night before my wedding \u2014humming and bustling around my tiny apartment, making sure my bags were packed, my fridge cleaned out, and my wedding dress laid out for the next day.\u00a0\u00a0 Her example of a strong work ethic and loving management of people has given me confidence that maybe, just maybe this church plant might work.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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Mama Missy<\/b> put a strand of pearls around my neck, hugged me close, and told me I was beautiful.\u00a0 This woman who has far more worth pearls, diamond, or as Proverbs say, rubies taught me to how to seek God when I was just a young girl.\u00a0 Every word she uttered to me, every act of love she demonstrated, every hug, wink, greeting card, or trip to Sonic for a lemon-berry slushy was a spiritual pearl strung on a necklace that I proudly wear upon my neck now.\u00a0 She is the woman of faith I want to be when I grow up.<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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So as I think about my anniversary today, I remember the love I shared with my husband, the vows we spoke, and the victory we celebrated finally making it to the alter, but I also remember my \u201cMamas\u201d\u2014 the village of virtuous women who help form the woman I am today.<\/span><\/div>\n
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That\u2019s what my Mamas did.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Stop<\/b><\/span>\n\n\n\n\n
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Mama Sonja, T.C. and Me<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Wanna join in the mom-loving fun?<\/span><\/i>

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From Lisa-Jo\u2019s site:<\/i><\/span>\n

What did your mama do that makes her your mama? Let\u2019s unpack those memories today. Let\u2019s trace our fingers along the lines of
\nthe unexpected. The ordinary beauty in a day of motherhood. The food or the laughing or the dancing or the story telling.<\/i><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Where is your memory buried?<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
In just\u00a0five minutes.<\/a>\u00a0Tell me all about what\u00a0your\u00a0mama did that made her yours\u2026.<\/strong>{and don\u2019t forget to spend some time commenting on the post of the person who linked up just before you}<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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Looking for more stories about spiritual mothers? Click the image to vist Sarah Bessey\u2019s \u00a0blog. \u00a0She\u2019s \u00a0collecting stories of spiritual midwives and Patron Saints to celebrate International Women\u2019s Day on March 8. This is an awesomely inspring link up! Keep your tissues handy, sisters!<\/p>\n

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