Sunday - May 8, 2011
It's been a while since I last contributed to the blog. Today is a special day for all who love and care for children . . . particularly those we call "mother!"
It’s Mother’s Day . . . . I should be in bed asleep, but sleep evades me for now. Why, some might ask . . . it is raining which contributes to the calming effect of the mind and body and appears to cast a spell upon us having us drift off to sleep . . . especially if you have a tin roof. But this night, sleep is not with me.
I have many things on my mind, most of which I have no control over their outcomes. I try and turn them all over to God. We as humans many times try to “help” the way things should be . . . or at least the way we think they should be . . . but God is the one who knows, and we should always trust Him. This is what I am doing, reflecting, praying, and turning them over to God. He knows what is on my heart.
I reminisce about Mother’s Day from the past. While my mother is celebrating her 63rd Mother’s Days, there are many out there who are celebrating their first. There are many who are struggling to get through the day because they have lost a child and/or mother; and others because they want to be a mother and for various reasons aren’t. May God be with all and comfort you as you watch with a sadden heart while others celebrate this day with their family.
I suppose one reason I am a little sad this year is that for the first time in fourteen years I am not receiving a card from Toby. To many he was “just a dog,” but to me he was my “babee!” Bill always got a card that was “from Toby”. He has been gone for nine months, and we still miss him so much.
It's been a while since I last contributed to the blog. Today is a special day for all who love and care for children . . . particularly those we call "mother!"
It’s Mother’s Day . . . . I should be in bed asleep, but sleep evades me for now. Why, some might ask . . . it is raining which contributes to the calming effect of the mind and body and appears to cast a spell upon us having us drift off to sleep . . . especially if you have a tin roof. But this night, sleep is not with me.
I have many things on my mind, most of which I have no control over their outcomes. I try and turn them all over to God. We as humans many times try to “help” the way things should be . . . or at least the way we think they should be . . . but God is the one who knows, and we should always trust Him. This is what I am doing, reflecting, praying, and turning them over to God. He knows what is on my heart.
I reminisce about Mother’s Day from the past. While my mother is celebrating her 63rd Mother’s Days, there are many out there who are celebrating their first. There are many who are struggling to get through the day because they have lost a child and/or mother; and others because they want to be a mother and for various reasons aren’t. May God be with all and comfort you as you watch with a sadden heart while others celebrate this day with their family.
I suppose one reason I am a little sad this year is that for the first time in fourteen years I am not receiving a card from Toby. To many he was “just a dog,” but to me he was my “babee!” Bill always got a card that was “from Toby”. He has been gone for nine months, and we still miss him so much.
I am fortunate that I have a step-son (David, Jeni, and Cora Ann) who has always sent me a card on Mother’s Day. This year was no exception. I also received a beautiful vase of tulips (and a box of chocolates). I love him and his family very much.
There are so many people in this world who do not have the family around them as I do . . . a family that loves you unconditionally. Some of these people were not blessed with children of their own, and many times feel inadequate as adults. Many children wonder why . . . “Why do I not have a mother (or father) who loves me?” To these, a special prayer is going up for you.
Cherish the family you have; be kind to all around you; remember all the good times; forgive and forget all the bad. In the end, God will want us to be forgiving, loving, and thankful for all around us.
May God bless all of you and your loved ones on this Mother’s Day!
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