Happy Mother's Day!

I'm grateful for my mom. She has been a constant throughout my life. When things were going well and when they were not going well, I could always depend on her for encouragement, support and comfort. She's always had a special way of making me believe that I could do or be anything. We don't always agree—in fact, we've had more than a few heated debates—but I could always depend on her to be there for me when needed. Through mumps, tonsillitis, broken limbs, nightmares, mean teachers, music recitals, first bad grade (it was a "C"), first date, first heartbreak, college graduation, fiance's death, the list goes on and on.

I'm also grateful for God's gift of motherhood. I'm not a mom, but prayerfully hope to be one.
To participate with God in the creation of human life is both an honor and a blessing. Through motherhood, He gives us the chance to learn to love as He loves, unconditionally and selflessly, and to play an integral role in helping another person fulfill his or her God-ordained destiny. In His grace, the Father entrusts to us the awesome responsibility to protect, nurture, support, comfort, teach and serve another from conception to adulthood, and even thereafter.

My prayer for all mothers is that God would give them wisdom and understanding in raising their children and teach them to value every moment with their child. And if their relationship with their children is less than perfect as most are, I pray they would learn to trust God to work out the kinks. After all, they are His children first.

"For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb." - Psalm 139:13