One Of The Most Difficult Days of The Year

This was posted on Facebook this morning.

“Completely random thought...if you're lucky enough to still have your mom around and you take for granted all of her applause and support and encouragement...Stop It! Say Thank You and tell her you love her 'cuz no one else on the planet thinks you're quite as wonderful as your mom does! You won't realize that until after she's gone...”

The precious woman who wrote this Facebook post lost her mom a few years ago and she desperately misses her….she left church crying Sunday.

It was just exactly what I needed….validation. It has been heavy on my heart ever since Mother’s Day weekend that so many women are hurting right now. This is often the most difficult time of the year for multitudes of women….including minister’s wives!

I read and heard so many stories of those who loved Mother’s Day. They were so thankful for their moms, for their children, for being able to spend time with them. And all I could think of was the woman whose mom never told her she loved her. The woman who could not go to church on Mother’s day because she longs to be a mom and it is so hard emotionally to celebrate the day. The child whose mother is not at home because she is fighting for our country’s freedom and the freedom of people around the world. The woman whose mom died. And on and on….

Let’s ponder how we can minister to those who suffer, often in silence, on Mother’s Day and let’s do what my sweet friend suggested….Tell your mom you love her! AND be a cheerleader to someone whose mom is no longer around.

By the way, after several texts and coercing, we made the lady who wrote that Facebook post come over for lunch after church Sunday! Oh, and we asked her to go the store for us to pick up some stuff complete the meal!! How is that for making someone feel a part of the family?