I want to thank our gracious God for the privilege of having loved 2 mothers and for the privilege of having 2 precious children to love and be loved by!!
The SECOND Facebook post was this song by Nicole Nordman, "Slow Down". It so clearly expresses my feelings about BEING a mother right now. If you're a mom...get the tissues ready. With the post of the song she wrote:
"I don't know of a more uttered or whispered phrase from a mother of any age, about her child of any age, than 'It's going by too fast.' I feel like I spend my life trying to slow time. Trying to celebrate the growth and the milestones of my children, and then secretly day dreaming about building a time machine in my garage, so I can return to rocking my babies at midnight. If you've ever looked at your child running across a field, or striding across a graduation stage, or walking down the middle aisle of a church clutching a bouquet, you'll know why this song is special to me. Please enjoy the video below, remembering the moments we wish we could slow down, and sharing them with those we love most.” - Nichole Nordeman
The FIRST post was last Tuesday when I read about "pre-grieving" Mother's Day. It was JUST what I needed this year.
I have lost two mother's. My biological mom I had for the first 15 years and the "acquired" mom I had for the next 50 years until she passed away at the precious age of 99 last September. For the second time I was again mother-less.
I have also lost a daughter at birth.
So THIS year was starting to hit me hard. BUT...this year we would also be celebrating my oldest child's birthday! And I did not want anything to detract from his special day.
SO it was such a blessing to read Anna Voskamp's Post last Tuesday about PRE-grieving. Which is what I did this week.
So, with a spirit of much thankfulness to God I am ready to celebrate this Mother's Day!!
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