“I love my mom.”
My mama has a cute little story about a little boy named Kai that she used to care for in the nursery at church. She had a special place in her heart for this sweet little fella and one day she said to him, “I love you, Kai.” In his own sweet two-year-old way he got a little emotional and simply stated, “I love my mom.”
Loyal and true to his first love, his mommy. He wanted to make it clear that no one could take the place of the first woman he fell in love with. His “first lady”.
As we get older we realize that there is enough room in our hearts to love others, too. We figure out that every time we love a new someone, our hearts get a little bigger, making room for more.
And who taught us that? Our mothers. God used our moms to teach us about love before we even actually met them. They carried us from conception for nine long months, some of them through very sick days and very sleepless nights. Without ever seeing us, they endured stretch marks and varicose veins, their bodies forever changed by housing us in that warm, cozy, safe place we call the womb.
Love is what allowed them to endure everything it took, the pain, the sweat, the tears, to push us out into this world. It’s what brought the tears to her eyes when she saw us for the first time.
It took the strength of great love to bring us home and begin the journey of more sleepless nights, two-year-old tantrums, sibling rivalry, teenage attitudes, and the eventual “leaving of the nest”.
But our moms don’t really remember those things. Not so clearly any way. They remember the laughter, the firsts, the pride and joy, the love. That’s because throughout the journey their love only got bigger.
A mother’s love is a reflection of God’s love for us. A picture of the endless, unconditional, nurturing love of God. Always there. Never fading. Consistent and true.
Our moms will always be that “first lady” in our lives.
So let’s shout it out in honor of them today –
“I LOVE MY MOM!”
P.S. I love you, mama. And as your love has only grown for me over the years, my love for you has done the same. Thanks for being my incredible example of LOVE. xoxoxo Happy Mother’s Day, Mom. 🙂
Isaiah 49:15 – “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!”
