I wasn’t planning to do another post so soon…but, considering this is a blog geared towards moms, I need to! I think Mother’s Day can be a time of many emotions for women. For a mother, it can be a time of celebration. For those who wished to be mothers, but aren’t, a time of sadness of other negative feelings.

For you moms “in the trenches of motherhood”, it can be a time of weariness and disappointment. Maybe you have set your expectations high, and then your family didn’t  follow through. You end up getting up with the fussy babies and making breakfast just like any other old day. You do the cooking and the laundry.

My love languages include acts of service and words of affirmation. I have (admittedly) over the years dreamed of breakfast in bed or a day at the spa. Maybe the kids would clean the house and do all the laundry and meal planning. How silly!

My husband loves to give gifts. So, I can always count on getting something special from him and the kids. I look forward to that. I am grateful that he is setting that example of generosity for them to follow. I also have a plethora of homemade cards and gifts, which I treasure!

My point to all this is to encourage you moms feeling less than excited about this day. Maybe you are one who gets up excited to see what is going on for the day. Maybe you are one who dreads what won’t happen today.

I would like to remind you that we are so fortunate and blessed to have children. My friend Holly explains the way she views Mother’s Day. She reminds herself that she is “living her dream.”She always wanted a family and God has blessed her in that way. That is a true attitude of thankfulness.

Instead of waiting to be served, let’s spend our day thanking God for what we have. If you have children, remember they are blessings from the Lord, as scripture says. I’m preaching to myself. I sometimes get in the “what are you going to do for me today” mode, and that is not a healthy place.

Today I will focus on Thankfulness:

Psalm 100:4  “Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise. give thanks to him and praise his name.”

Colossians 3:17 “And whatever you do, whether in word of deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”

1 Thessalonians 5:18 “Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

Dear moms, whatever your circumstances today, I pray that you will find gratitude. Happy Mother’s Day!

Sonya