This year was my first (official) Mother's Day being a Mom. This used to be a very hard day for me. There always seemed to be a message at church about Mothers and the lasts few years, I just couldn't handle going.
But, just over a year and half ago, I found out that I was going to have a baby. I couldn't believe it. I had waited for this moment for a long time. I had anticipated it many times before, only to be disappointed. I had even had a false positive before. Needless to say, I was skeptical, but after a second positive test, I began to believe it. We had an early ultrasound to find out how far along I was. Kellin wasn't allowed in and the technician didn't tell me anything. I was very scared that something was wrong and the next day, my doctor called with news that the baby was sitting very low and their was a risk of miscarriage. Kellin came home and we began to pray and ask for prayer from family and some close friends. When Kellin went back to work, I opened my Bible and it opened to this passage
Isaiah 54
A Promise of the Lord's Protection
Sing and shout, even though you have never had children!
The Lord has promised that you will have more children
than someone married for a long time.
Make your tents larger! Spread out the tent pegs; fasten them firmly.
You and your descendants will take over the land of other nations.
You will settle in towns that are now in ruins.
Don't be afraid or ashamed and don't be discouraged.
You won't be disappointed. Forget how sinful you were
when you were young; Stop peeling ashamed for being left a widow.
The Lord All-Powerful, the Holy God of Israel, rules all the earth
He is your Creator and husband, and he will rescue you.
You were like a young wife, brokenhearted and crying
because her husband had divorced her.
But the Lord your God says, "I am taking you back!
I rejected you for a while, but with love and tenderness
I will embrace you again.
For a while, I turned away in furious anger.
Now I will have mercy and love you forever!
I, your protector and Lord, make this promise."
Wow, I couldn't believe it. God is so faithful. I just had to trust him. And 8 months later, we had our precious little miracle boy. And this Mother day, I just looked at my little boy in awe and wonder. We didn't do much, but it was perfect.
Now I am a mother and no longer infertile, but my heart still remembers and goes out to all those without children. I saw a post on facebook from a guy and it went like this.
"Happy mothers day to my lovely wife. Happy mothers day to my friends who are moms. Happy mothers day to those who are not moms due to reasons they can't control, but yet they still give their hears to the children of others. This day is for you dolls as well."
I know it is called Mother's day as a day to honour our mother's, but it really is a day to honour all those who help to mother our children as well, you are so valuable in the lives of our children, so to all aunty's, friends, surrogate aunt's and grandma's and everyone else who touches the lives of our children with their love and nurture, you are so important and Thank You!
Isaiah 54
A Promise of the Lord's Protection
Sing and shout, even though you have never had children!
The Lord has promised that you will have more children
than someone married for a long time.
Make your tents larger! Spread out the tent pegs; fasten them firmly.
You and your descendants will take over the land of other nations.
You will settle in towns that are now in ruins.
Don't be afraid or ashamed and don't be discouraged.
You won't be disappointed. Forget how sinful you were
when you were young; Stop peeling ashamed for being left a widow.
The Lord All-Powerful, the Holy God of Israel, rules all the earth
He is your Creator and husband, and he will rescue you.
You were like a young wife, brokenhearted and crying
because her husband had divorced her.
But the Lord your God says, "I am taking you back!
I rejected you for a while, but with love and tenderness
I will embrace you again.
For a while, I turned away in furious anger.
Now I will have mercy and love you forever!
I, your protector and Lord, make this promise."
Wow, I couldn't believe it. God is so faithful. I just had to trust him. And 8 months later, we had our precious little miracle boy. And this Mother day, I just looked at my little boy in awe and wonder. We didn't do much, but it was perfect.
Now I am a mother and no longer infertile, but my heart still remembers and goes out to all those without children. I saw a post on facebook from a guy and it went like this.
"Happy mothers day to my lovely wife. Happy mothers day to my friends who are moms. Happy mothers day to those who are not moms due to reasons they can't control, but yet they still give their hears to the children of others. This day is for you dolls as well."
I know it is called Mother's day as a day to honour our mother's, but it really is a day to honour all those who help to mother our children as well, you are so valuable in the lives of our children, so to all aunty's, friends, surrogate aunt's and grandma's and everyone else who touches the lives of our children with their love and nurture, you are so important and Thank You!
