Ridgell's Originals

I love to celebrate Mother's Day.

I love to watch the Moms who obviously have warm, loving families to celebrate with.

I love the Moms in my physical family.  Marsha and I are blessed to have both our Moms still with us.  We talk and visit often.  They know we love them and they love us.

Marsha is an awesome Mom and Mimi.  She is great with her own family, and she has a whole group of younger women she has sort of adopted.  And lots of extra grands.  Spiritual Mom and Mimi.

Julie and Jamie are both passionate, loving, fun, spiritual Moms.

I love the church Moms.  Our church has incredible Moms.  Foster Moms, single Moms, Moms who adopted their kids, Moms who never had children of their own but have "adopted" kids all over their community of faith.  Moms whose kids and grandkids live far away so they love on all the rest of us.
I celebrate them all.  Mother's Day is a wonderful day.

And it is a horrible day.

There are some women who dread this day.  It hurts.

So I hurt this weekend for these Moms.

Those who have buried one of their children.

Those whose kids are in a far away country spiritually.

The Moms who do not have a relationship with their children.

The Moms who did not mother like they should have and live with that guilt and pain always.

The ladies who desperately want to be a Mom and can't get pregnant.  Or who have not found a mate.

The Moms who have sick kids:  physically, emotionally, or spiritually.

The Moms worried to death about things they cannot control.  Bad Dads, culture, friends.

So this Sunday be aware.  Celebrate with those who celebrate.  Laugh and share joy.

But if you know those who are having a tough time... cry with them.  Hug them a little tighter.  Say a prayer with them and for them.  Help them if you can.

So God thanks for our Moms.  Your really blessed our family and I know it and thank you for it.  And you have blessed our church family with some great Moms.  But help us see the hurting Moms that struggle.  Help us not just see them but to serve them in physical, emotional, and spiritual ways.  And help us remember Mother's Day every day.