I am far from having a PhD in motherhood; in fact, this is my first Mother’s Day with a child in my arms. But that’s long enough for me to know this: being a mom comes with all the feelings.
There’s something about being a mom that takes any given emotion and injects it with steroids. Sure, I experienced worry before I became a mom. But now if my baby so much as sneezes, I’m convinced that this is the twenty-first-century version of the bubonic plague. I used to feel pain, too, but that was nothing compared to the vicarious pain I felt on his first trip to the ER. I felt delight before, but nothing could have prepared me for the way my heart would swell the first time he smiled at me (even if was just gas). . . .
You can continue reading (and find out the three prayers every mom should know) at the Tyndale blog.
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Happy Mother’s Day to you this weekend, whether you have children of your own or you share your maternal love with other children. You are beautiful, and you are loved.
Just beautiful, Stephanie. Even though my little boys are getting so tall and strong, there are even more reasons to give them to the Lord daily. Thank you for the reminder. You are such an eloquent writer. You express what we are all feeling and wrestling with. Thank you!
Thank you, Kristen! I imagine the last prayer becomes even more important as your children get bigger!
That is the happiest picture of you and your darling son. What a joyful and happy Mother’s Day you will be having this year! Bless you and your beautiful family. Thanks for sharing these heartfelt prayers.
Love,
Kathy
Happy Mother’s Day to you, too, my friend!