Today is Mother's Day and my family and I have had a very memorable and enjoyable day. We went to church this morning and my ladies ensemble sang and so did the children's choir. Then we changed clothes and grabbed a quick bite to eat on our way to a nearby botanical garden. This was part of my mom's gift since she was in town for the weekend and had been wanting to go there for years. The weather was perfect, actually a little warm in spite of a rain forecast, and the flowers were beautiful. After we came home we exchanged presents and then went out to dinner. A fun filled day.
Even in the midst of the memory making my mind couldn't help but wander to the many friends I have who weren't able to celebrate today the way their hearts would have liked to. I kept thinking of these mommies in waiting who are facing one of the biggest emotional challenges they'll ever experience. Those who are having trouble conceiving for whatever reason... Those whose bodies aren't cooperating in carrying a child and won't be able to hold the baby that was once there... Those who are waiting for governments to process paperwork so that they can add to their family. It's heart breaking for me because I've lived through each one of those circumstances and feel their pain as fresh as if it were happening to me all over again.
Let me share a very special picture with you.
This is the only picture we have of our unborn child whom we believe to have been a boy. In the sermon this morning our pastor reminded everyone to 'call your mama and tell her you love her' and if she was no longer here to ask God to tell her for you. So I asked the Lord to tell my grandma I love her and to give our little boy a hug from his mama and tell him I love him very much. Until I can do it in person one day, I wait.
So for all my mommies in waiting friends, I've remembered each of you today and I pray you've felt peace beyond understanding. Today can be extremely difficult to get through but let me encourage you by saying you have not been forgotten, by me or by your Abba Father.
