The pain of Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day . . . PAINFUL?? You bet it can be. Some of you reading this could tell the story so much better than I can . . . We think of Mother’s Day as a time to celebrate our moms, and to celebrate the hardest working leaders in every church. As children maybe we made macaroni picture frames and molded ash trays (even though no one in our family smokes). Hopefully, as we have grown, we have continued to honor our moms.

However, we cannot forget those who experience pain on this day . . . There are some who long for nothing more than to BE a mom. There are some who no longer have a mom to celebrate. There are some moms who have buried children. There are some dealing with personal tragedy with their children that tax them to their limits. There are some who have lost other loved ones on Mother’s Days in years past. Not to turn Mother’s Day into a downer, but it can serve as a painful reminder of the past.

So, do we celebrate it?? ABSOLUTELY! But be aware, and pray for those who feel pain on this great day.