To have a mother in law is not a right of passage. It is an “aftermath,” if you will, of marriage.
My MIL is a step above the rest! You may want to arm wrestle me on this, you may envy me, or you may fall on your knees begging God for such a gift as a “step above the rest MIL.”
I highly suggest the last, pray! For when you have a mother in law like Judy Palmer, what you get is nothing short of LOVE.
About Judy
Judy Learned who her son grew to be and she learned who he married. What’s more, she continues to learn who we are as the years and seasons of life change. Growth, change, and maturity are a progression in each of our lives. Behaviors will change. Opinions and convictions will change. Maturity will mature.🤞🏻😉 She is always a student of her people! This attribute blows my mind. How many relationships would be healed if we simply became a student of our person!?
She graciously Offers her hands, her heart, and her help without the air of “momma knows best.” I am certain I have broken her heart in declining her offer when I was a newlywed and again as a new mom. I didn’t know how to be a daughter in law. Gracious, I’m still learning. Yet, Judy has never ceased in offering her hands in service, her heart of love, and her eager ability to help.
This woman Validates my decisions as the mom of her grandson. That’s an underline and highlight statement! She validates my decisions as the mom of her grandson. Although I live the truth of these words, I feel the humility and self control and patience this must take for her. Just at the thought, I sit here in respectful awe. She hasn’t agreed with all our decisions (Ha! We haven’t agreed with all of our choices!), but she always validates them, in turn, respecting our parenting decisions. Priceless!
Above all these things, my absolute favorite is her Eagerness to BE with us. She wants to be part of her son’s family. She desires to be a fluid part of our laughter and heartaches, the vacation days and the mundane days. My photo albums can testify of the many vacations we have gone on together. And our memories can testify of the utterly immense, lazily fruitless days experienced at my house. Regardless, she is Present in whatever we do and soaks it in, participating in the reality known as The Palmer Home.
Such simple things when written in word, but powerfully dynamic when expressed with actionable love.
To be a Mother-in-Law has to be a hard season of life, but to be a Judy Palmer is nothing short of the best gift ever!!!
I love you, Judy Palmer. Thank you for being You!!
Xoxo
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