To Me! Today has been such a great day. It felt very weird having people all day tell me Happy Mother's Day. Today was just another day for me to realize how much God has blessed me with. By picking John out just for me, He made me a wife, and now by giving us this precious son, He has made me a mother. I don't think you can fully appreciate your own mother until you become one yourself. It was not until I had Will that I understood excatly how much my own mother loved me, an unconditional love, a sacrificial love. I now love Will in that way. I still look at him sometimes and think how weird it is that I have a kid. That I am responsible for another human being. It is a daunting task, but at the same time, a most amazing gift that I am so grateful for. In church today, the sermon was about what it meant to be a mother and the job bestowed upon them. The priest went on to say that the greatest gift you can give your child is taking them to church, praying with them and for them, reading scriptures to them. That hit me. Every Sunday, John and I contemplate dragging Will to church. It always seems like more of a hassle. It is right during his nap time, but soon after we get to church he wakes up. Then I am completly focused on Will and trying to keep him quiet instead of focusing my mind on the Lord. I end up taking him out towards the end, and sometimes leave thinking it would have been easier to just stay at home. Instead, most weeks we make a valiant effort to be in church. And hearing those words today, made me so glad that we do. It is my prayer that my children will grow up knowing the Lord, seeking His guidance, following His lead, praying, reading the Bible, and praying some more. If I fail at everything else as a mom, I at least want to know that I have brought my children up to know Christ. I guess the best way to do that is to set an example for them, but most importantly, praying for them each day. This job seems like the biggest job of all as a mom-but one I gladly accept, knowing that Will is God's first-I am just the lucky one who gets to love on him!! Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers.
2 comments:
Happy Mother's Day! What an amazing gift to bring a child up especially a future household leader in the way of the Lord. I know you are doing a great job!
Brooke, I often felt like that I wasn't doing the right things or that there was more I should have done...I think that's just in us because we are moms, but if you follow what you have said in this blog, God will help you through those tough times that will surely be ahead. It is an awesome journey to raise children(good and not so good) :) Happy 1st Mother's Day!!
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