Happy Mother’s Day, Bro

Today we recognize Mother’s Day...not the way we want to though…

 If we got what we wanted, we would be waking up early and sneak into the kitchen with the kids to make breakfast for her. We would watch her open her construction paper cards made by with crayons and folded construction paper. We would take 20 pictures to get that one she liked where all the kids were smiling and it got the good angle. We would tell her to go take nap while we took care of the kids…aka let them watch a movie to keep them quiet. 

Today isn’t what we wanted though…we don’t get to celebrate with cards and flowers and naps. So what can gift can we give to our person that isn’t here to open it? How do we honor her life and her love? Well we can give her the gift of deciding that we won’t waste her love by only crying and only being sad and only feeling less than whole. We can give her the gift of celebrating today to the best of our ability by loving and leading our kids that miss their mama better than we ever have. We can give her the gift of pointing our hearts towards the hope of Heaven that promises that we will one day be reunited and not empty handed for that much anticipated reunion. 

So as you go through your day, feel the sadness, acknowledge this day hurts and it’s hard. But remember that you can still give Mother’s Day gifts that she will love. 

Happy Mother’s Day, Bro…with you and for you!