We are on a national tour, Indiana for Ethan's baptism, New York City to see Julianne and Southlake, Texas on Wednesday to see the Horn's - home on Saturday night. In the midst of our journey we find Mother's Day. To each of the mother's, or mother's to be, in our family; may your reflections on this wonderful day turn heavenward in gratitude for all this has been and continues to be given, for I do as I thank a loving Heavenly Father for each of you. My appreciation for the sacrifices, gifts and love extended by each of you is immeasurable. As we look to the challenges in our society, my thoughts ponder, what if...? Our society has, for many years, sought to diminish the role of motherhood, seeking to secularize that which is divinely given. Thanks to each of you for your sustaining and loving kindness, born of a divine understanding of what truly matters. Each of you have had a profound affect on those of us nurtured by your tenderness - as recipients of your love, or obersevers of your wonderful examples. I am grateful for each, for your love, for your tenderness, for your perspective and for your great examples.
It saddens me when I look about and see the sacred role of mother supplanted in society, and reaffirms in my heart the gratitude I have that you are in our lives. I posted previously about the mother's and mother's to be in our family here.
In further reflection and reading of past blogs, I regret having not continued my Sabbath Reflections, having become over laden with too much stuff - time reminds me to simplify and begin again.
