Happy Mother's Day to YOU...all of you!

Happy Mother's Day to...

those who gave birth this year to their first child- we celebrate with you.

those who lost a child this year- we mourn with you.

those who are in the trenches with little ones every day and wear the badge of food stains- we appreciate you.

those who experienced loss this year through miscarriage, failed adoptions, or running away- we mourn with you.

those who walk the hard path of infertility, fraught with pokes, prods, tears and disappointment- we walk with you. Forgive us when we say foolish things. We don't mean to make this harder than it is.

those who are foster moms, mentor moms, and spiritual moms- we need you. You do more than we'll ever know.

those who have warm and close relationships with your children- we celebrate you.

those who have disappointment, heart ache, and distance with your children- we sit with you.

those who lost their mothers this year- we grieve with you.

those who experienced abuse at the hands of your own mother- we acknowledge your experience.

those who lived through driving tests, medical tests, and the overall testing of motherhood- we are better for having you in our midst.

those who will have emptier nests in the upcoming year- we grieve and rejoice with you.

those who are pregnant with new life, both expected and surprising- we anticipate with you.


This Mother's Day, we walk with you. Mothering is not for the faint of heart, it's a calling and we have real warriors in our midst. We remember you. Thank you.