I have been working with Chelsea, an amazing local mom/blogger, who is doing makeovers in our city. I have been donating mini shoots to the winners. Check out her site:
Make You Over. This Mother’s Day she was giving away a makeover to a mom. She called friends/family to enter those who they thought best deserved this makeover. Lisa was the winner of the makeover this mother’s day. Lisa has inspired me so much, her joy and strength in hard times blows me away. I wanted to share with you the entry her friend wrote about her and hope it touches you as much as it did me:
Lisa isn’t MY mother.
But she inspires me like no other.
She’s actually married to one of my cousins
and she eats bowls of oatmeal by the dozens. [current count 61! ]
But what makes her special is what’s in her heart,
more love and compassion than could fill a shopping cart.
She dotes on her daughters as well as her hubby,
she fills their home with music making sure it’s not grubby.
Above all she looks after their angel daughter Elisabeth,
who came to this earth with special trials, she beareth.
Hard days filled with seizures and trials and heartaches,
Lisa looks for the good and not a day she forsakes.
She uplifts and inspires all those who know her,
and deserves to be pampered with glitz and with glamour.
Now that was just a silly poem I made up, but I think it captures the whimsy and the over-all-adorableness that is Lisa. She makes me smile every day as I read her blog and peek into her world. She inspires me to look for the good in life, even amidst hard days. Although there are countless doctors appointments and emergency room visits and therapy sessions, Lisa strives to better herself, create special memories for her daughters, and to make Elisabeth’s very difficult life as comfortable and happy as possible. Two year old Elisabeth was born with Hydrocephalus and among other medical issues has Epilepsy. Despite the daily struggles, every time I see Lisa, she has a smile on her face, and every time I speak with her on the phone she has a song in her voice. She is a true Pollyanna. And I love her for it. Lisa is an amazing example of motherhood as she shares the joy of raising children. She refuses to dwell on what’s wrong and instead focuses on what is right and beautiful. Her optimism is simply astounding, and I hope she wins the chance to be treated extra special and pampered because she CERTAINLY deserves it.
Also check out Lisa’s blog about her family, her ups and downs, and daily life with her precious daughter Elisabeth!
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