Yesterday was mothers day in Sweden, which I was not aware of since I had already celebrated it two weeks earlier. However, with all the different dates, it is the same concept across the globe; appreciating those that gave birth to us, our mothers!! Let’s raise our glasses and make a toast, giving thanks to God for the gift of all mothers out there…Happy Mothers Day!!!

Always your mother’s child:

Old or young, most of us value our mothers dearly. Isn’t it interesting how you remain your mother’s “baby” irrespective of how old you are? I remember when I was younger, listening to my grandmother telling stories of my mother and her sisters, referring to them in their maiden names and losing me in conversation because for me, this was my mother and my aunties and not the little girls she was speaking about.

Now, i’m in that place where I can’t believe how old I am and my mother actually calls me her oxygen. I guess, considering my experience with her mother,  i’ll never be too old to be mum’s little baby. Which makes me realise that there’s definitely a special connection between a mother and her children from the point of conception and thereafter. Mothers play an ongoing role in the lives of their children, whether they are toddlers, teenagers, young adults, or even adults with children of their own. While the role of motherhood must change and develop, the love, care, nurture, and encouragement a mother gives should never cease.

Single Mothers:

I thank God that my mother has given all this and much more to me and my siblings. Being a single mother, she took care of the five of us in such a supernatural way (no welfare or child support)…we knew God as our father, we were loved, protected, provided for, we lacked no good thing, we were thoroughly disciplined and nurtured, never a dull day in that house might I add…hehe! Good times!

I would therefore like to encourage all those mothers out there raising children on their own to seek God and acknowledge Him in all your ways…He will surely be more than a father to your children and a husband to you…He sticks closer than a brother! (ask my mum 😉 )

Forgiveness:

Being a mother is a miraculous gift of God and a very important role that the Lord chooses to give to many women. It is not an easy task as it comes with great responsibility beyond what we see on the surface. Many mothers have made mistakes that have costed them the relationship with their children. This broken relationship is very tough for both parties and could easily manifest into chronic diseases, mental conditions,  personality and relationship disorders amongst other vile repercussions.

One quick cure for this is the powerful gift of forgiveness. I encourage as many as are  in a broken relationship with their mother to dare to reach out this week and make an effort to forgive or ask for forgiveness. There are obviously some unique situations that will require more but there’s definitely nothing too difficult for God. His grace is sufficient to redeem, restore and rebuild.

The Ideal Mother:

Finally, I leave you with some responsibilities commanded in the bible, for a godly mother; love, be available, be involved, teach, train, discipline, nurture and model with Integrity!