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Abraham Lincoln once said “ "I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life."
This Sunday, we will acknowledging the broad range of mothering around us, and remember ways to honor women who have played an encouraging role in our lives. Join us as we take time and make space to enjoy the beauty of God’s creation while finding reassurance in the image of God, as a comforting mother; “As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.” (Isaiah 66:13)
Let me share this with you today, “ACKNOWLEDGING THE WIDE CONTINUUM OF MOTHERING” By Amy Young
To those who gave birth this year to their first child—we celebrate with you
To those who lost a child this year-–we mourn with you
To those who are in the trenches with little ones every day and wear the badge of food stains–-we appreciate you
To those who experienced loss through miscarriage, failed adoptions, or running away—we mourn with you
To those who walk the hard path of infertility, fraught with pokes, prods, tears, and disappointment - we walk with you. Forgive us when we say foolish things. We don’t mean to make this harder than it is.
To those who are foster moms, mentor moms, and spiritual moms-—we need you
To those who have warm and close relationships with your children—we celebrate with you
To those who have disappointment, heart ache, and distance with your children—we sit with you
To those who lost their mothers this year—we grieve with you
To those who experienced abuse at the hands of your own mother—we acknowledge your experience
To those who lived through driving tests, medical tests, and the overall testing of motherhood—we are better for having you in our midst
To those who step-parent—we walk with you on these complex paths
To those who envision lavishing love on grandchildren— we celebrate with you
To those who will have emptier nests in the upcoming year—we grieve and rejoice with you
To those who placed children up for adoption—we commend you for your selflessness and remember how you hold that child in your heart
And to those who are pregnant with new life, both expected and surprising—we anticipate with you
This Mother’s Day, we walk with you. Mothering is not for the faint of heart and we have real warriors in our midst. We remember you.
RB
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