Mother's Day is an interesting holiday. As a mom of five right now, it was so good to be celebrated yesterday. I felt cared for and loved well. My amazing husband knows how I need alone time to recharge and part of my gift was to be left home, completely alone, to do whatever I wanted. That's love baby. He took the kids to that 5 star restaurant with the Golden Arches and a play place for a few hours. And at home.....I had quiet. I ate a meal by myself. I sat on the couch with no children crawling on me. I binge watched some guilty pleasure tv shows. It was amazing. Can we do it again today?
Mother's day is not lost on me. I know for every child in my home, there is another mother that has a hole in her heart. I know she is missing her children and how I wish I could have talked to all of them yesterday. I was able to text both moms of the girls, but I wish I would have been able to send a message to Caleb's birth mom. Each of the three mom's represented in our house are loved in a way that they will never know.
Mammas, I know you miss your kids today. Sometimes the days might run together and life gets busy, but on Mother's Day, I know you are thinking of the child that is not in your home today. I would be too. There would be grief for sure. I cannot imagine it. I am thankful for you mamma. I am thankful that you chose life for your children. I am thankful that God made such beautiful children. I am grateful for the responsibility and the privilege to raise them, even if it is a short amount of time. You are loved.
Perhaps the greatest Mother's Day gift I can give you is to assure you that your children are crazy loved at our house. They are a part of our families. They are celebrated. They are taken care of. They are fun. They love well and are loved well. I want to honor you by raising your kids the best way we can.
Today I think about you.
I celebrate you.
I grieve with you.
I honor you.
I'm praying for you.
Today I thank you. Thank you for giving me the privilege of being mom.
2 comments:
I love the way God intricately planned out your family, and I too am grateful for the mamas he chose to use to make you mama to those beautiful kids. Happy Day after Mother's day!
Finally another blog post. It's about time!
Thanks for writing. I appreciate your thoughts and perspective. Many women are grieving on Mother's Day. Many sons and daughters are grieving, too, for a lost mother.
Thank you, friend!
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