Mother's Day

For those who do not like today, who cringe when they hear the words, those who chose to not go to church today because the reminder hurts too bad.  I’m sorry.  I’m sorry for your hurting heart.

Today is a day meant to honor your mother and for those who are mothers to be honored.  However, what about the women whose mothers have passed away, or who have had a child(ren) pass away – by miscarriage; stillborn; or either moments or years after being born?  What about the women who are infertile or not married yet?  This day of celebration does not take into consideration any of their feelings.  For some mothers, they may have several children, but this is the first Mother’s Day without one of their children.  Some women it is their first Mother’s Day without their mom.

I want to say my heart is heavy for the not married yet, the women in their 20s or 30s who ache to be a wife and mother.  I don’t say this to invalidate those who have struggled with the heartache of infertility or death.  I say this to validate the ache in the heart of single women; who thought they would be married and a mother “by now”; those who feel as if they’ve been forgotten.  I just want to say – you are not forgotten.  You are precious.  You are loved mightily.  He promised and He is faithful!

Turn to your Heavenly Father and let Him comfort you.  He is the One who made you want to be a mother; it is His design.  It’s okay to cry, it’s okay to be upset, it’s okay to really not like the way things are going in life.  BUT, make sure you take those cries, hurts, dislikes, and frustrations to God – He is the only one who will be able to fill the hurting hole all the way.  The support and value of everything and everyone will just disintegrate, whether quickly or after time.  The only One who can tryly satisfy your soul is the Father.

The two goof balls on this earth who call me mom (on a 15' snowbank).