May 10 2009

Monday Musings: Honoring Motherhood

Posted in All Posts, Everyday Life, Monday Musings

Mother’s Day is always a special event.  It’s a day to celebrate all the things that mothers have done for us.  All the little things like when they sang us to sleep at night, or calmed us during a thunderstorm, or kissed us goodbye on the first day of school.  Or the big things such as the many hours that they spent teaching us how to be a good person.  Some of them even gave up thriving careers in order to do this.

And of course, we can’t forget the greatest thing they did for us – they gave us life.

This gift of life, this birthing experience, has been on my mind in recent months, as you well know.  So this Mother’s Day I feel all the more appreciative of the things that my own mom went through for me.  When I think about the worries she must have had and the pain she’s suffered because of me, I am truly humbled.

Because of this, I want to dedicate today’s post to my own mom and to all the other mothers out there.  For all the special and wonderful things you do, thank you.  Thank you for being a mother.

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How did you spend your Mother’s Day? Did you do anything special?

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The Wife of Odie - May 11, 2009 - 5:15 am

I spent it taking photos with my amazing sister. :)

The Wife of Odie´s last blog post..happy 6 months

Jill - May 11, 2009 - 5:27 am

Unfortunately I did not do anything special. Both my mother and MIL are about a thousand miles away! They got a phone call but unfortunately that was it. I thought my doggies (aka husband) might get me something…but they didn’t, haha. Instead I went to the grocery, where I dropped enough $ to make somebody’s mama happy! ;)

Jill´s last blog post..musing for monday: feeding the "hungry"

Mom of 5 - May 11, 2009 - 5:50 am

I had a wonderful Mother’s Day and it’s all because I have the BEST children EVER and the most wonderful husband possible. The COP made me breakfast and served my breakfast to me in bed – delightful and delicious. My first daughter called me first thing and we had a great chat and she told me she sent me a gift certificate to one of my favorite book stores and I’m looking forward to ordering more books. When we were dressed for church my sweet husband gave me a beautiful corsage of yellow roses to wear. One of our sons and his wife came over for lunch. Throughout the rest of the day I had the wonderful opportunity to talk with each of my children and enjoyed every moment. I treasure each time I get to talk with them and miss them SO much. Each of them live out of town but our one son that lives near us.

I do have to say, however, that this Mother’s Day I missed my own Mom more than usual. She passed away when I was a teenager. She was the most amazing Mom and I loved her dearly. I miss her so much even now.

Thank you to all my children for making my special day memorable -you’re precious and I’m so glad to be your Mother!!!

Kristina - May 11, 2009 - 7:39 am

Mother’s Day is sort of a mixed bag for me. I really tried to focus on my younger childhood, when my mom was “normal” rather than the last 15 years. It’s hard!

Kristina´s last blog post..Private Journal Entry (DO NOT READ)

Mindee@ourfrontdoor - May 11, 2009 - 7:53 am

I got a fabulous nap while my car was being washed and detailed by my husband and the kids cleaned up the yard. That’s my idea of a perfect afternoon.

Mindee@ourfrontdoor´s last blog post..Just Wondering

Terra - May 11, 2009 - 9:19 am

I spent Mother’s day with my son… which is the best gift in the world since he MADE Me a mother. Well, God made me a Mother, but Noah was my first real gift as a mother. I couldn’t be more thankful!!!!!

Andrea - May 11, 2009 - 11:37 am

We spent it having a wonderful backyard lunch at my brother’s. We wanted to be sure to make her feel extra special since my dad passed in October. My mom is such a trooper and even though she deals with illness, pain, and learning to get through the days without my dad, she always puts us first. She really is a wonderful example and an inspiration!

Andrea´s last blog post..My Mom

Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com - May 11, 2009 - 11:39 am

Mother’s Day was awesome! We had breakfast with my parents, exchanged gifts and cards and flowers, went shopping, saw a movie, worked in the yard, and then just hung out. It wasn’t anything spectacular, but it was fun and relaxing =)

the domestic fringe - May 11, 2009 - 3:35 pm

We went to Burger King for lunch and then to a carnival. It was a beautiful day and we had tons of fun. I even got a little nap late in the afternoon. Couldn’t ask for more!

-Fringegirl

Jess - May 11, 2009 - 4:49 pm

Both (future) MIL and mom are far away (2300miles and 1100 miles), but my highlight of the day was my future MIL telling me on the phone that I should please no longer call her Mrs. X (insert last name) but instead I should call her by her first name, or by Mum, Ma, Mum, etc. I’m her first in-law child, so I thought it was a wonderful overture. Then again, she’s a neat person (I’m lucky). My mom (who insists on NO GIFTS) got a card and a packet of neat beet seeds she’s been wanting. I figure she can’t get too mad at me for special ordering beet seeds. And of course, calls all around to the moms and grandmoms.

Jess´s last blog post..Invitation photo

Alzo - May 12, 2009 - 2:32 am

I spent the day indoors because I wasn’t feeling very well. But, I did call my mother and my mother-in-law and had nice conversations with both of these wonderful women. And, I tried to make my wife feel special too.

Madison - May 12, 2009 - 4:11 pm

We had a low key Mother’s Day. I’m not able to do much right now because of my health, but I did get my Mom some perfume she’d been searching for over 20 years. She loved it.

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Angela - September 7, 2009 - 11:17 am

Single mothers face one of the most challenges job in the world. Believe it or not bringing up a child without the assistance of your male partner is no easy job. This is the situation that shows who is a true caring mother and the one who simply neglects her child just to pursue her own interests neglecting the child. Though it is not an easy job, mothers should for the time-being, put a pause to their materialistic hunger and take the child upbringing as the primary focus in life. Those women who have done this have brought up the best of men in the world and led a happy and fulfilling life. On the other hand there have been women who neglected their children in their tender years just to repent later in their lives.

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