Happy Mother's Day

Wow, Mother’s day can bring such joy and honor.  Being a mother is a self-less act in which God has put in our genes.  Let’s be honest, some of us didn’t’ plan to have children, couldn’t have children or never thought of having a child and here you are being honored on Mother’s day. I recall when I was younger watching moms with the van, getting the stroller out and taking their baby in the store.  I thought wow what work, I wouldn’t want to do all that….  Now I look at those vans and smile, thinking what an honor it is to have had the experience to be a mom.    Some people are climbing the corporate ladder when others are stay at home moms and wouldn’t trade a day of their lives for their children. I often laugh as to why we didn’t get an instruction booklet warning you about the late nights, crying’s, feedings, burping’s, diaper smells , car seats , strollers, toys, tears, heartache and patience we would need to endure this rewarding experience?  With the tiny bit I listed, would anyone want to be a Mother?  When I compare being a mother with God not being able to show us his plan for us, I believe it’s along the same lines… we wouldn’t do it!  When birth is given, the miracle of a baby throws out any idea of what’s yet to come…. Doesn’t that sound like God.. can’t unfold everything at one time?

Do you remember in kindergarten, elementary school when we would make all the lovely Mother’s Day arts and craft hearts, hand prints or handmade gifts that made our moms hearts melt?  I picked my kids up on Friday after school and here they come running to the car with a Mother’s Day gift in their hand. They are so proud to hand it to me… I say awh thank you.. you know Mother’s day is Sunday… my littlest one said, I can’t wait that long!  Can you please read it now…  But mom, please don t’ cry.  I would get to Happy Mother’s day, the eyes would start to water,  I get all chocked up and nothing was more important than that hallmark moment.   I love to replay it in my head, as if Mother’s Day was every day.  Why isn’t Mother’s day every day to us?  I would encourage you to replace those tough, tired moments as a mom with those hallmark moments to keep the hussle and bussle down and keep our joy and smiles up.

I was sitting in the tub the other night and this scripture hit me…

John 15:9-17

New King James Version (NKJV)

Love and Joy Perfected

⁹ “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. ¹⁰ If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.

¹¹ “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. ¹² This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. ¹³ Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. ¹⁴ You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. ¹⁵ No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. ¹⁶ You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you. ¹⁷ These things I command you, that you love one another.

The joy may remain in you and that your joy may be full!  Choose me to bear fruit… that is just so awesome to know that we are to be joyful from the fruit we bear and love our children as God loves us.  Hey I know many times, our kids do something we never thought “our kid would do” to make the hair stand up on our head… then there are those hallmark moments that let you forget all that heartache. 

Why do we wait until one special day to honor our mothers and as mothers to honor ourselves. What have you done lately for yourself? I know some people have date night once a month or a day to sleep in for ourselves, but we as moms do we truly honor the task God has given us.  God will never give us more than we can bear, but are we being all we can be as a mom.  How are we honoring ourselves and God in our walk, attitude and appearance? Are we stressed out, bitter in attitude, wearing ungodly clothes.  In the military, solider’s have to appear crisp and clean at all times… we as moms need to wear the badge and stripes of Godly motherhood.    This requires us as moms to put on our “Sunday best” for everyday as we earned those stripes.

Is your mom, your super mom, wonder woman or the one who has your back?  Is she someone you look up to even though she makes you mad? Do you admire how she can work, take care of you, listen to you, pray for you and give you guidance?  Be real, I know the guidance part you might not like the “no’s you get” but thinking back wasn’t it the best thing for you?    For me, I can definitely look back and say wow you are a super mom. 

I want to ask you, did you do anything for your mom today? Did you call her, give her a card or any kind gesture to know she is important to you. I know there were times t as kids we weren’t happy to get or make something for our moms.  Are we still being grounded and we should be nice?  I know my son is mad at me over his decision to have missing assignments.  He asked if he could go somewhere last week and I said sure if those assignments are completed.  He started pouting and carrying on…. So of course today I can see him holding back his regular happiness in saying happy Mother’s day.   Is that you today?  Are you on bad terms with your mom? Don’t let another day go by without telling her you love her.  Do you side with your friends when they are mad at their mom?  We need to encourage our friends to call, love and show that appreciation as tomorrow isn’t promised… I heard one minister say, mothers are the next gateway to God. For all those times you needed discipline, that ear while you cried that your boyfriend broke up with you, your mom was strong while helping you… yet crying behind closed doors.   if you ever thought and missed your mom… call her as she loves you!  Don’t let this opportunity go by without showering you mom with love and joy this Mother’s day!

I want to wish all a very blessed Mother’s Day !