Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there!
This morning as I was doing my prayer and reflection, I was thinking about what motherhood has meant to me over the years… being a mom is a wonderful blessing – I have learned so much about who I am, who I want to be, and the importance of gratitude, grace, and forgiveness.
To me, Motherhood is….
-Feeling joy in your heart the first time your child smiles at you.
-Holding back the tears when you drop them off for their first day of preschool and kindergarten (but letting loose when you are alone in your car).
-Walking around for hours holding your colicky baby because the only way they won’t cry is if you walk around bouncing them while listening to the SAME song on repeat.
-Not getting frustrated when you are without sleep and your child throws up on you in the middle of the airport shortly before you board your 6am flight.
-Asking for forgiveness each time you do something that doesn’t reflect the best version of yourself (and having your apology accepted).
-Spending Christmas morning in the emergency room because your child woke up sick.
-Watching your kids eyes light up when they see God’s amazing beauty in the mountains and on the beach.
-Feeling as though you are never doing enough.
-Sharing your favorite dessert even though you selfishly want it all to yourself.
-Tearing up every time your child is on stage, whether it is performing in a play or singing at a school mass.
-The feeling you get when they say, “I love you”.
-Sacrificing sleep so you can stay up and get work done to take less time away from them when you are together.
-Scheduling all the things and keeping track of the schedule –doctor and dentist appointments, parent-teacher conferences, summer camp, and practices galore while remembering to be grateful for all of the things that allow you to even be able to do these things.
-Long conversations about everything and anything.
-Feeling extreme physical pain in your heart anytime your child is hurting and wishing you could take the pain away, but you can’t, so you remind them to pray and give that pain to God (but it still hurts to watch).
-Modeling how to forgive and to offer grace toward others when they make mistakes.
-Being their biggest fan in all they do.
-Getting nervous before your child is up at bat, plays in a game, shoots a free throw, runs in a race, etc.
-Being grateful for every moment – the good and the difficult.
-Wondering how you ever lived your life without knowing them.
Happy Sunday!
