thank you, mom...

Today we give tribute to the wonderful women in our lives we know as “mom” and they are certainly worthy of our honor. Moms are changers of diapers. They are wipers of runny noses. They are chauffeurs par excellence. They are tutors for their children, even though that “new math” confuses them. Mothers wipe tears of pain and heartache from the eyes of their children. They kiss the scraped knees and rug-burned elbows and promise that the pain will get better. They encourage hearts that are downcast. Moms inspire their children to stretch toward all that they can be. They are molders of men and women. Moms are the warm, safe place that we can go to when the world seems harsh and cold. They love their children in spite of what they have done or where they have been. Moms help us see and understand God’s love in so many ways. Moms are givers of grace and help us understand the incredible love and mercy of God.

For all of that (and for much more than we can describe) we say, “Thank you, Mom. You are loved and cherished more than you will ever know.”