I don't know if you have had the pleasure of spending time with Sally Wolfe, but she is honestly the most incredible woman I have ever met. Let me explain why I like her so much...
She is an example of patience.
When I lived in Lyons with my family, almost every night my Mother would make us dinner. I really enjoyed our time at the table. If I am honest one my favorite memories would come at the end of the dinner. Sally and I are such slow eaters that we would always be the last two left at the table. Which we really did not mind! We liked talking to each other!
But it is so interesting to me how impressionable children are. Now that I have come to college and even throughout high school, I have noticed how mothers really do influence their daughters. Maybe that sounds obvious, but I am so thankful for the Godly influence of Sally Wolfe!
She influences me to be
-kind
-patient
-loving
-fun
-and generous with my time
Everyday I find myself doing something and then I think..."Oh my goodness... I am my mother!"
When someone makes me angry I honestly think "How would Sally react to this?" Why can I say that? I can say that because my mom reacts like Jesus! Now she isn't perfect, but if I had to say who most reflects Jesus in my life, Mom is pretty high on that list.
I mean isn't this just the cutest picture you have ever seen in your life? She said that snails remind her of herself and insisted that I take a picture of her beside her favorite animal.
Here is a little more about my Mother.
"I am a spiritual director, writer, and retreat leader. I received a bachelors degree in Religious Studies from Brown University. While contemplating seminary, I served in youth and children's ministries, married my dear husband, Victor, and then devoted myself full time to homemaking and to being a mother to six amazing children. In recent years, God has graciously led me to several wonderful educational experiences: I am a graduate of Upper Room's marvelous Two Year Academy for Spiritual Formation; I received excellent training in spiritual direction through Sustainable Faith's School of Spiritual Direction (Years 1 and 2); I love being an Associate of Green Bough House of Prayer and completed their life-changing nine month centering prayer course, "The Common Contemplative" in 2015. I am a member the Fellowship of United Methodist Spiritual Directors and Retreat Leaders, ESDA, and SDI. I am deeply encouraged by Psalm 46:10 and hope others will also discover beauty even in brokenness and that each of us is God's beloved: Be still and know that I am God. Be still and know that I am. Be still and know. Be still. Be. Be loved. Be love."
The amount of love that this woman pours out amazes me. She has always been so willing to help me, I mean help me with anything! She has helped me figure out how to do life. I can always rely on her to pray for me and support me in anything that I do.
This picture was taken on Christmas Eve 2015, I think it is a true representation of who she is! I told her that she looked adorable in her apron, and asked if I could take a picture of her. It is pretty hard to get her to take pictures sometimes, but she agreed as long as she could stand by The Nativity. That is such a Sally thing to do hahaha.
I also truly think that she is really funny. She always says that she loves watching me play soccer because I "run so gracefully", which really cracks me up. I mean that is coming from the most graceful lady ever! To be honest though I have only seen her run once in my life and that was a slighttttt jog... and we were crossing the street.
She also sings pretty much constantly around the house, not really in English. It's kind of like her own, English/French/Gibberish language. But it always makes me laugh. She is just so full of joy.
I don't know, I just thought I would share a little bit about this cool lady.
Mom if you are reading this, sorry for bragging on you, I know you don't like that haha.
Love you.
