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What a true blessing Motherhood is!  I remember when I was a young girl, I would play with my baby dolls, and then my Barbie dolls, and then my Dawn dolls, and just be entranced with them.  I truly looked forward to the day I would become a Mommy! 

Little did I know the true work and sacrifice involved in Motherhood!  I never babysat when I was a teen--never took care of any children then.  However, the day I gave birth to my eldest son (who turns 30 today--Happy Birthday Christopher!), I entered not only a new chapter in my life, but a whole new realm of womanhood! 

I was completely lost--didn't even know how to change a diaper or give an infant a bath.  However, my precious Mama was willing to teach me these things and guide me through the next few years as I had one son after another (I have 3 sons).  What a blessing she was to me!

Now that I'm a grandmother, I truly understand how she felt, and how much she sacrificed for me and my sons.  The prayers that she prayed, the hopes and dreams that she had--yes, I have the same for my sons and their children.  Many tears have been shed through the years, many prayers have been uttered, many praises of thanksgiving have gone up to our Father in Heaven for such wondrous miracles.  What an honour and a privilege to have the opportunity to earn the title of "Mom."

My own Mama, Ethel Marie, and my biological Mother, Mary Ellen, are both gone now.  However, the legacy of both of these precious women lives on in me.  Their wisdom, their advice, their examples, the knowledge they passed down--yes, they both continue to remain very much alive in my heart and my memories.  I am so thankful to God that I was allowed the privilege of having both of them as my Mother.  Hallelujah!

To all of the mothers reading this, I pray that you have a most blessed and Happy Mother's Day this year.  I offer you my encouragement to keep on keeping on.  I know there are many days when you may want to just sit down and cry, many days when all feels hopeless, many times when you feel overwhelmed, many times when you think you just can't go on one more step.  However, I promise you it does get better. 

All of a sudden, out of the clear blue, your precious (and contrary!) child will wrap his/her arms around your neck and whisper, "I love you, Mom" in your ear.  You will hold on to that through the hard times until you're blessed to hear it again.  If your child is away from you now (as are 2 of my sons--1 in the war zone, the other in Florida), you will cling to the memories you have.  You will say extra prayers for their safety and happiness.  You will cling to the promises of God found throughout His Word.  This is what we do as Mothers--it is our job, our destiny, our right.

I leave you with these nuggets of wisdom from God's Word:

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.  She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.  Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.  Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.  Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.  Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.  ~Proverbs 31:26-31

Many hugs and blessings to you this day,

Cynthia Robin