Motherhood

Eight years ago today I was discharged from the hospital after having my first baby. Some mothers day that was. I was experiencing feelings that I never knew existed. Sorrow, grief-This was not my plan. I don't think to many people think about what if would be like if you are to go home without your baby. They don't talk about it in the birthing classes. Nobody tells you how to DEAL when something goes terribly wrong. I think along with the regular birthing classes they should teach a reality class. Not to scare first time parents but to educate and prepare them for the what if. Anyway, becoming a mother was not anything like I had expected it to be. Over the last eight years I have experience a wider arrange of emotions than I even knew existed. The greatest joy and the greatest sorrow all wrapped up into this body, the motherhood body. That is another thing I was not prepared for-the stretching out and the going back, weight up and down, stretch marks, nursing boobs.

My four children are my absolute greatest joy and I cannot imagine life without them. I am so thankful that the Lord has entrusted them to me-their mother. I will do the best I can to raise them to be strong children/young people for the Lord and to love and serve him in all they do. This is my mission as a mother-what mother's day means to me.