Moms

I have been taking part in a grief support group called Grief Share and yesterday the topic was about regrets. I thought about my own struggles with regrets both before Mikael died and afterwards.

Contemplating how I have been coping with this issue with God got me thinking about motherhood in general and all that this role encompasses. I think about late nights up with sick children and applying band-aids, hugs and kisses for skinned elbows and knees. And time spent playing, imagining, building, entertaining, and teaching. There are days and moments of laughter and times of frustration. The moments looking in on them sleeping like angels and kissing their cheeks without waking them. So many jobs are encompassed in motherhood; driver, cleaner, nurse, advisor, cook, referee, teacher, organizer, bread winner, protector; I could go on and on. The role changes as they grow older and yet stays so essentially the same. The ultimate goal is that they will know without question that they are loved and live in that security.  

As most of us move through our lives as mothers, we also experience times of uncertainty and frustration. We don’t always have the answers or feel like we are doing it right. When our children struggle, no matter what the struggle may be, we don’t always know if we’re handling it perfectly; we are simply handling it the best way we can. Sometimes we look around us and feel like other parents are rocking it and we are floundering! We’ve all had those moments. Today, I want to make sure that every mother out there knows this one basic truth: You are enough. Your children are loved and they know they are loved. You are enough. God made you a mother and he made you a mother exactly as the person you are. You are enough!!! Please just breathe that in and believe it.