Unfortunately Mother’s Day is not a wonderful day for all women. It is actually a day of great torment and agony.
Many mother’s look around their tables and see empty chairs. Chairs left unfilled due to the death of a child, others due to the being ostracized by a child and others because a child is incarcerated or hospitalized.
Mother’s Day is also extremely hard for those women who have longed for children of their own but have never been able to bear a child to full term.
Then there are women whose children are missing and they have no idea where they are or if they are dead or still alive.
Mother’s Day will be a hard day for many. A reminder of the aching pain within that we try to keep hidden as best we can. On Mother’s Day we will be reminded of the reality of the rips in our heart.
Be kind this Mother’s Day. Remember all women and share your love, support and understanding with them. Perhaps the greatest gift you can give is acknowledging them through a loving jester.
“Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2
“encourages mutual intercession, a core Christian practice emphasizing the importance of praying for others’ well-being and needs,” James 15:16
For Real, Elaine?! 