It's Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers in my life!

So many of you, especially my own precious mother and mother-in-law, have displayed Godly examples of what being a strong yet gentle mother looks like.

And to my children: I am so thankful and blessed beyond measure to call each one of you mine!

I know I'm not always the mother God desires me to be each and every day, but I do trust that He has given me to each one of you as the best mom to raise you!

It is my prayer that each day I can help you children grow in your love and admiration of the Lord and lead by example as a strong Christ follower!

Every Mother's Day gives me pause to reflect the enormity of what being a mother really means. The responsibility to be a moment-by-moment caretaker is just one piece in a broader mosaic of a child's life.

I love the hymn "Moment by Moment"... a great reminder that if I didn't give all my mothering moments to God, just thinking of all the future moments in my child's life would be staggering.

But it's in these moments when I feel overwhelmed, that I try to just slow down and and savor the season I am in with each child.

I look at our eldest son at 8 years old and wonder if when he is an adult, he will still have the curiosity, ambition, and creativity he dedicates himself to today.

Our 7 year old's tender care for his younger brother and sisters makes me desire to see him father his own children one day.

Our sweet daughter at the ripe old age of five can keep up with me in household chores as well as mothering. I know that she will be the dearest mother one day; far more patient and tender than I am.

Our darling 4 year old little girl is happy and playful and makes us laugh everyday; she too will be a mother one day with a strong sense of humor to take the edge off life's seriousness.

And as I look at my youngest 2 year old little boy from South Korea, one I'm still learning how to be the mother he needs, I think of the mother who gave him life in Seoul. I wonder if she's thinking of him today and how often she does think of him.

I intend to teach my son what an incredibly brave & beautiful person she is to give him life and then to give him up. I pray God will comfort her heart. Thinking of her encourages me to strive harder to bond with her sweet son and bring him up in the most loving family possible.

Happy Mother's Day everyone. I love you all!