Sunday was Mother’s Day, and the truth is that this holiday stirs up all types of emotions for me. I love my mom a lot, and I wish there was FAR less than 2,000 miles that separated us. In my twenty-three years of marriage there have only been a few years in there that I’ve lived close enough to Mom to see her more than once a year. Sad, I know!
Mother’s Day also stirs up memories, regrets, heartaches, and hopes. So much so that I’ve been sitting here for fifteen minutes just trying to figure out how I can put into words all that’s pent up inside. Let’s see if I can try.
1. I’m thankful for life. I’m thankful that my mother chose life for me. I was an unplanned pregnancy, and that wasn’t as common in 1971. I’m thankful she decided to become a mom no matter what people thought of her and that she raised me with a heart full of love.
2. I’m thankful for eternal life. I faced my own unplanned pregnancy in 1986, when I was only fifteen years old. Sadly, I chose to have an abortion. It’s something I regret and something that has burdened me for many years. I’m thankful for salvation in Jesus Christ, and because of Him I can have hope in heaven! I also had a miscarriage in 1991, so I’m looking forward to meeting my two children in heaven and having eternity to get to know them.
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