Thread: All the mothers in the house stand up and take a bow!!!
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All the mothers in the house stand up and take a bow!!!
Posted : 13 May, 2012 08:40 AM
Mother, Mom, Mama, Mommie....whatever our children call us, it's precious, isn't it.
Being a mother doesn't just mean making sure the kids are ok in general..you know, that they are not a total mess to society. Lol. Being a mother means "up all night"..bottles, fevers, monsters under the bed...It's hugs and bandaids when they are hurt, and kisses that miraculously make it better.
A mother is soccer games, baseball games, ballet, and all that comes with it, little one drops their sippy cup in the car and you can't reach it as they scream and cry for it....it's the typical arguments in the car that bring on the "don't make me stop this car!!" :winksmile:
It's homework..that we can't help with and send them to their dad, (LOL) It's support to the teen who suddenly becomes this kid that we just know isn't ours...I mean they had to come from Mars because they're nothing like that cute little thing we brought home from the hospital..."where's my baby? He's morphed into some kind of monster! That's not my kid! Did somebody swap kids with me when I wasn't looking???" :winksmile: Being a mom is supporting them through those changes, and building their confidence that says, yes, it's ok to be you.
Being a mom is seeing them graduate high school...and we cry. It's watching them load their stuff in the car and go off to college...and we cry. It's watching them succeed.
But being a mom isn't just "that stuff". We are a model to what our sons will look for in a wife. We are the best friend to the daughter who had her heart broken by some kid who wasn't even worth her time. We're the shopping buddy. And all the while, hope that in some form or fashion, our kids will still "know us" in public. Haha.
Being a mom is sacrifice. Letting them have the last piece of pizza when we've been so busy all day we haven't had a chance to stop and eat. It's letting them win a board game to make them happy they won.
And her children shall rise up and call her blessed. We are the Christian mom whom they see and respect. Watch ourselves moms...our kids are always watching. As a mother, love for our children is different from any other kind of love. It's different than the way we love our Lord and Saviour. (He is first and foremost in our lives.) Love for our children is different than the love we feel for our husbands. We love our husbands deeply.But a mother's love goes waaay deep. You know, in the part of our hearts where no one else can go. It's trips to the principal's office when your kids have trouble in school...(Believe me, I've done that more than once..) It's the attitude of protection that says I will stand on your desk til you get something done...and, no you didn't just say that to my kid!! I know you did not just say that to my kid. :winksmile:
Ultimately, our kids, whether boys or girls, love us dearly for the things we have done for them. But most of all, we are God's children. Ya know, God must have had a special place in his heart for mothers. We have a very important role to play in our childrens' lives. What an awesome God to give us the priviledge of being a mom! Ladies, God has to have a sense of humor....He blesses us with children and we say awww aren't they sweet! And then as they grow, just a lil humor here, God sits in Heaven thinking "I'll just give them a little challenge in their lives..".teehee.. as we say boy, you did not just raise your voice to me!! (Seriously, just a lil humor. No disrespect meant toward the Lord at all.)
So be blessed today mothers!! STAND UP AND TAKE A BOW!! CAN I GET A WOOT WOOT!! We've made it this far, and the Lord will sustain us to be a blessing to our children and let them see God in us.
All the mothers in the house stand up and take a bow!!!
Posted : 16 May, 2012 09:22 AM
I love the mental image of the Martha Stewart apron counterbalanced with the Dewalt power drill!
I often told my children, when they were growing up, that Mommy and Daddy (both were me!) were having a disagreement about something! The "Mommy" part would argue things like "We need to build family memories, go on trips, take some time off of work," while the "Daddy" part would argue "Money doesn't grow on trees, you know! Work, save, nose to the grindstone!"
Yes, our children certainly do need both. And how blessed are we when, as one individual, we can provide both when necessary!
thinking "I'll just give them a little challenge in their lives..".teehee.. as we say boy, you did not just raise your voice to me!! (Seriously, just a lil humor. No disrespect meant toward the Lord at all.)