My Mother

My mother had her birthday today. She lives in North Battleford, Saskatchewan while I live in Delta, BC. It's about an 18 hour trip if I would want to take a drive to go see her. I called instead,... it was instant!

A mother's love is a special love. All through life I have had the privilege of experiencing a person who cares for me unconditionally. I love my mother.

As I was growing up, I am the fourth son in a family of six boys. I remember seeing my mother constantly working hard. She worked at the local hospital for 35 years. My father was a mechanic and she was a nurse in the emergency for years until she was moved to central supply. If it wouldn't had been for mom I don't think we would have made it financially.

My mother is a caring Christian woman. She helped out in the church for years. There was never a meal made in the church without my mother being fully involved. People still speak about the great meals the little church would have on every special occasion.

The best thing about my mother is her love. She is not a perfect mother but she's mine. Every child desires a mother's love. Even the Word of God using a mother's love as a picture of the Apostle Paul's care to those in the church.

1 Thessalonians 2:7 But we were gentle among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children. 8 So, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

Thank you LORD for my mother. She is a woman who is well respected. She is a woman who loves You, LORD. She is a woman who is worthy of honour.

Mom, "thanks!"