There Is Something Special About a Mother’s Love
This has been a very hard week for us. My wife Deb lost her mother on Thursday morning. Just because we all have moms does not mean we understand a mother¹s love. It is a privilege to honor our mothers, and we need to do so far more than once a year. If your mom is still alive, and you forgot that tomorrow is Mother¹s Day, stop reading this and go get something now. It may not seem like a big deal to you, but every mom I know will tell you that nothing means as much as being remembered and loved by her children. You see, there is something special about a mother¹s love. Deb and I have three boys, and we both love them dearly. In fact I would gladly give my life for one of my boys. But it¹s not the same as a mother¹s love. We don¹t get to see them all that often because we all live in different places. Most of the time we get to talk to them by phone or Skype every week or two, or three. I¹ll think to myself, I need to call this or that son; it¹s been a while. Deb can tell me exactly how long it has been. Young children need a father and a mother. I have a great respect for all you single parents out there who have to juggle work and home. I don¹t know how you do it. Most kids I know love playing with dad. They love the rough and tumble give and take that only a dad can provide. But on any given day, let them fall down and skin their knee, and most will run to mom every time. Mom kisses it and it is somehow all better. Dad tells them to suck it up and be tough. Yes, kids need both, but there is something special about a mother¹s love. I spoke to a couple the other day about their teenagers. Dad knew some of their friends and activities. Mom knew every practice, every activity, every coach, and most all the friends by name. Most moms know that if they have to leave town for a couple of days they have to write out a small book for dad of everything that needs to be done, and where each child needs to go. Mom usually sees all the potential in her kids. This does have some downsides. Mom can get extremely annoyed when her children do not live up her expectations. And some moms are blind to the truth about their kids. I always cringe when I see some mom on TV saying ³my son is a good boy² right after he is arrested for robbing a store and beating up his girlfriend. Mom need to be realistic as well. The 10 Commandments tells us to honor our father and mother. In the Old Testament if you cursed your mom you were to be put to death. Obviously God thinks respect for mom is pretty important. The apostle John said, ³I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth (3 John 1:4). This Mother¹s Day take time to show love to your mom. While flowers and gifts are nice, what she really wants is time with you and to hear examples of how you are ³walking in the truth.² She needs to know that you are thinking of her and love her. She misses you far more than you know, which is the painful side of a mother¹s special love. And please pray for us on this difficult Mother¹s Day.
