Thanks Mom!

Dear Friends,

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, Sunday, May 10th. Mother’s Day is a time to honor and celebrate, or fondly remember, our mothers and their sacrificial service and love offered freely to us. We may have special memories of our mother’s care and attention, but there will be countless more acts of service in love that go unnoticed: the hundreds of changed diapers, washed bottles, sleepless nights, washed clothes, prepared meals, worked hours, chauffeured miles, and numerous words of correction, encouragement, comfort and wisdom.

Many Mother’s worry they were not the ideal or perfect mother presently or in raising their children. One mother aptly said it this way, "I'd like to be the ideal mother, but I'm too busy raising my kids."- Unknown Mother’s Day is not about perfection, never making a mistake, or being “Mrs. Cleaver”. Mothers make a difference by their unselfishness, fight to the death commitment and protection over their children, their unwavering love and support, and their tireless service.

If we have found wisdom, success, and blessings in life we owe in large part to our mother’s influence upon us as the following individuals have stated.

“I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life."- Abraham Lincoln

"My mother never gave up on me. I messed up in school so much they were sending me home, but my mother sent me right back."- Denzel Washington

"My mother said to me, "If you become a soldier you'll be a general; if you become a monk you'll end up as the pope." Instead, I became a painter and wound up as Picasso."- Pablo Picasso

You may not be President of the United States, a famous actor or artist, but your character, health, education, and spiritual maturity is due to how much you listened to the wisdom of your mother. Proverbs 1:8 sums it up well “…do not forsake your mother’s teaching. They will be a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.” We can all say “Thanks Mom!”

Blessings,
Pastor Tim