So Sunday is Mother’s Day, which happens to be one of my favorite days of the year. Not just because I am a mom and get totally spoiled by my husband and kids, but because I get to honor my mother and my mother-in-law, for everything they’ve done for me over the years.
So today we’re honoring moms everywhere. Feel free to leave a comment on anything “MOM” related. Share a favorite story about your mom or simply say a few words about her. Tell us why YOU love being a mom.
Moms, this is YOUR weekend. ENJOY!
“…and her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, he praises her.” – Proverbs 31:28
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I am grateful to be a mom of three and grandmom of one. What an awesome privilege! (www.debbiebutton.com)
Easter Sunday, 2011, my mother turned 97. Although she suffers from old age dementia Mom has retained the essential nature of her being: she is a peacemaker, a giver, and she loves her children. Our imperfections she forgets, our good points she magnifies. Can’t get much better than this.
I wish I could spend Mother’s Day with my sweet little mother. On Mother’s Day, tomorrow, she will also celebrate her 89th birthday. I live nearly 2,000 miles from home, but Mom will be in my thoughts, and she’s always in my heart. I hope to visit with her on the phone.
I know that one of these Mother’s Days, she won’t be here with us any more, but I rejoice at the thought of her spending Mother’s Day in heaven, where she will have no more ailments or heartaches. Thanks for inviting us to share our thoughts.
Happy Mother’s Day to you!
Linda
I love to share about my lovely mom! My recent blog post is about her and is too much to put here. I hope you can come on over to my place at http://www.ponderingsbykris
and read about my special lady:)
Happy Mother’s Day to all you Mothers!
Kristin
Happy Mother’s Day, Mom !
Though no longer able to receive my gift to you, you still gift me.
Love in Laughter,
Bryan
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Even at the end, my mom selflessly cared more about my own well-being than hers. We were 600 miles apart from one another. She was in her hospital room with her life about to expire due to stage 4 colon cancer. I was in my hospital room about to bring in new life to this world.
It was October 2007. After she received the news from family back home that the c-section went well and that baby and I are doing fine, she reportedly said, “Good. Now I can go then.” In a matter of hours, she was incoherent and incapacitated. The doctors were giving her less than 24 hours to live. There I was confined to my hospital bed with my abdomen just cut open. I had never felt so helpless before in my life. I was reduced to telling her good-bye on the phone and had to play the agonizing waiting game in waiting for that much dreaded phone call from home, and it did come a little after 3:00 AM.
A couple of days later I checked myself out of the hospital, loaded up on some heavy duty pain killers, and prepared for that arduous 600 mile road trip getting up and down from my SUV with staples still holding me together and not knowing how I was going to get them removed since no doctor would touch me over there because I was not their patient. Still, I missed saying good-bye to her in person before she passed away. I wasn’t going to miss the opportunity in saying good-bye to her forever and miss her services too, and I had no choice but to travel by car. My husband drove, but I risked compromising my newborn’s health with low immunity and no vaccinations yet if I flew. I knew as long as I could make the trip, the Lord would take care of the rest, and He did, of course.
Nevertheless, this was my dear mother, and I just wanted to share how special she was. Happy Mother’s Day, Mom!
-Lina
I’m so sorry, Lina. How heartbreaking for you… Thanks for sharing a bit about your incredible mom.