What a beautiful day! A day created to honor our mother's.
However, I know for some, mother's day, can be hard. A day some could do without.
Being a motherless daughter on mother's day is painful. There is a void, an emptiness, a longing to be with my mother. I do miss her. I miss her hands, her smile, her style, her laugh, the way she said fried sssssrimp, her wisdom, her playful spirit, her gentleness, her ability to love, her intimacy with God, the way she loved my father, and her elegance.There is no love as pure, strong, and unconditional like the love of a mother.
So I will forever miss my mom. It will forever be a hard day.
However, I serve a God that promised me on the day that my parent's died that He would, like he did for Job, bless the latter part of my life even more than the first...
if I would just trust Him and choose life.
If you do not know this Jesus that I have come to know,
please let me share all of what He has done in my life.
I promise that knowing Him is to know a life filled with hope and joy.
One way that He has blessed my life, is by sending me so many women that have loved me in such deep places like a mother would a daughter. Thank you to all my earthly "mothers". My aunt's, mother-in-law, sister, and all the women that have loved me and walked with me in different seasons. Thank you for allowing Jesus to use you to love me in such a way that allows me to experience the love and wisdom of a mother in my adult years.
Thank you also for loving my children!
In addition, the Lord has blessed me by allowing me to be a mother.
I am so proud and honored to be a mother to
Bella and Rowan.
So thank you Lord for your promises.
I have been able to experience such joy after such tragedy.
My day was in fact, beautiful.
He WILL bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of His splendor. (Isaiah 61:3)
7 comments:
Through these tears I have shed while reading the amazing words you have written, I can only say that we are all just as blessed to know you, to love you and we will always be there to comfort you.
You are the most selfless and caring human being I know. You love with a passion that is felt ever so deeply.
Why God chose this way for you to meet a man as wonderful as Brett and to have two such amazing and beautiful children, you won’t know until you see him in Heaven. But know that your Mom and Dad are always looking out for you and are always with you. And I think every time you receive a hug, a kiss on the cheek and an “I love you”, they are talking trough that person to let know that they are there.
Oh, Lesley-your mother was all those things!! I remember her beautiful smile the most. You are amazing for all you have been thru and the wonderful person you are. I know your mom is smiling down on you!!! I know that you will pass on some of her wonderful traits to your children! What a blessing! Love ya!
I love you and love your beautiful life, sweet Lesley...Thank you for who you are! You are an amazing Mother...yours would be so proud!
wow, what a beautiful sentiment about your mother, I know she was a beautiful woman to have such a radiant daughter. You are an inspiration to me. Love you.
So proud of you for WRITING this.
love love love you. always will.
Oh Lesley.... I can't even imagine... I love you so much, I wish I lived closer to know you even better.... You are such a special person... So beautiful, so funny, so likable...take care of you!
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