A Tribute to Kathy Spiro

My mom is not only a great mom; she is the best mom ever! I would never trade her for anything. She is constantly willing to change in any way that would help our relationship. She always makes it easy for me to talk to her about boys, struggles, or anything. She never makes me feel bad about thinking or telling her about guys. She never makes me feel scared to tell her stuff, or confess anything that I might have done wrong. She always says “you can always come to me about anything.”

Although we might have a very different view on style or modesty, she continually brings me back to the Lord. Just this morning she surprised me and took me out for breakfast! (I love those little surprises very much.) She printed out all of the paragraphs on modesty from girltalk and brought them with us to breakfast. We looked over them and laughed about mistakes we’ve done in the past and didn’t even realize it.

But the very best thing my mom has ever done for me is adopt me into this great family. By God’s grace I was adopted into a family that knew Jesus died on the cross for our sins. I always wonder what would have happened if my mom (and dad) hadn’t adopted me. I wouldn’t be able to praise my mom in this paragraph and I wouldn’t know God the way I do today.

My mom is always looking for a way to be a better mom to me and my two older brothers. This shows me that kids aren’t the only ones who have to ask for forgiveness all the time. My mom shows a wonderful example by always being willing to change and to grow as a godly woman and it makes me want to be just like her! I want to be the same example for my children that my mom has been for me.

My greatest memory of her is when I keep her in my room just talking about our day, or how I am walking with the Lord. Even now, she often spends hours of the night with me, talking. The fact that she homeschools us is incredible. With my older brother, Gabe, going to college next year it shows that she has been successful through one of her kids. Once she said, “one down, two to go.” Hopefully Joe and I will make it to college too! With my mom and God’s help, we can do anything.

The final best thing about my mom is that we will sometimes have “fights” about who loves one another the most. So all I can say is that it doesn’t matter if I win this contest. What really matters is that I love my mom before anything. Wow, I really love my mom. Happy Mother’s Day, Mommy

Amanda, Age 12