Way Back Wednesday

{4generations of women}

A Living Legacy

{4 generations of women}

These photos were taken at Gracyn's very first birthday party! 

Each photo contains 4 generations of women from her maternal and paternal sides. 

As I was looking through birthday pictures the other night and came across these, I couldn't help but think about how blessed we are to have each of these amazing women in our lives.

They each carry a set of skills, strengths, talents, abilities, and crafts unique to them alone. 

Stories that only they can tell. 

Times, places, and events that only their eyes

 have seen. 

Wounds that only their hearts can know.  Knowledge learned by this roller coaster ride

we like to call

LIFE.

Thank goodness they love us enough to share!!!

 Gracyn is so very blessed to have two Great Grandmothers who cherish and love her dearly! 

They play with her, talk to her, read to her,

 and absolutely "soak in" her presence!

I know deep down in my heart, that

she

is soaking in theirs as well.

These women represent our heritage. 

Our foundation...My foundation.

I want to learn all I can from them.

Listen to their stories.

Learn from their mistakes.

Lean on their strengths

and

learn how to overcome my weaknesses.

I have many things in my life to be thankful for...

but today I am especially thankful for each of them.

The women who form my family tree.