Are you a “REAL MOTHER”?
By Pamela Blattner
“I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you.”
1 Corinthians 1:4 (KJV)
By Pamela Blattner
“I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you.”
1 Corinthians 1:4 (KJV)
In one of his Mother’s Day sermons,
evangelist Jeff Strite defined what a “real mother” was like. He began his
message by saying:
- Real Mothers are special people.
- Real mothers would like to be able to eat a whole candy bar (all by themselves) and drink a Coke without any "floaters" in it.
- Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils are probably going to end up in the sandbox.
- Real Mothers often have sticky floors, filthy ovens and happy kids.
- Real Mothers know that dried play-doh doesn’t come out of shag carpets.
- Real Mothers sometimes ask "Why me?" and get their answer when a little voice says, "Because I love you best."
- Real Mothers know that a child’s growth is not measured by height or years or grade. It is marked by the progression of Mama to Mom to Mother... (1)
To you Real Mothers, know that through all your hardships, God loves you. To those who long to be mothers, know that through all your hardships, God loves you. To those who are mourning the loss of a mother, God loves you.
Mothers need to know their families appreciate them. Mothers desperately need to let go of the “supermom” myth that pervades our culture. And moms need to focus on the ultimate reward of motherhood: that they made a difference in the lives of their children...that they were faithful to God’s leading in their parenting…period.
God chooses ordinary people to do amazing jobs; in this case, He chooses women to be mothers. This Mother’s Day, I pray that you had a special day. I ask the Lord to bless you with another day in which He reminds you how much He loves you for who you are and appreciates all that you give to your family. I would like to take this day to honor you for being faithful and Real Mothers, and for being God’s extension of His sacrificial love.
GOING DEEPER:
1. If you’re a mom, what part of the “supermom” myth do you need to toss?
2. Grab some alone time with God today and ask Him to show you how you can encourage a mom you know.
FURTHER READING:
1 Corinthians 13:4-7; Philippians 4:8; Ephesians 6:1-3; Proverbs 11:16, 23:25
(1) http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/the-man-with-two-mothers-jeff-strite-sermon-on-mothers-122359.asp
Pam and her husband Richard have two adult children and two grandchildren. She formerly served Oakwood through its Family Care Ministries.
