

| Vicki Rogers |
| When we look to a dictionary to define what a mother is, it reads a female parent; a woman in authority; specifically : the superior of a religious community of women In Proverbs 31:28, the bible defines a mother to be one in which "Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her." Everyday we are surrounded by mothers who are the epitome of these definitions. However we all know that being a mother is so much more than what words can express on paper. Being a mother of the highest honor is a person that touches her family, friends, and acquaintances in a way that a legacy of the heart of is carried forward. Today we want to honor a mother who not only lives up both the dictionary definition and God’s definition of a mother but one who has also demonstrated Powerful Women of Praise’s philosophy of stepping out and stepping up. This vibrant woman, mother, sister, aunt, daughter, friend has consistently stepped out on faith and stepped up her level of passion for life. She is a woman that adds joy to the lives of others just by being in their presence. She is a mother that we all admire for her adversity and dedication. She is our first recipient of the PWOP’s 2008 Mother of the Year Award. |