I am not a mom yet, but I am beyond blessed to have so many examples of great mothers in my life: my own mom, mother-in-law, grandmothers, sister-in-laws, aunts, cousins, friends, etc. How lucky am I that I have such strong, intelligent, and hard working women to look up to. I am so grateful for my beautiful mother, who is my role model and my greatest inspiration.
Here is a poem that my amazing mom wrote a little while back.
To all you mothers out there, YOU are amazing, and we love you more than you know.
Motherhood is…
Motherhood is felt with those first yearnings of the heart that seem to tell you that life is more than what revolves around you.
Motherhood is like a jumbled knot of emotions all wrapped up in a plain brown box with a shoestring ribbon. There is really nothing glamorous about Motherhood, it is an unpretentious position held by earth’s angels. Motherhood is most fulfilling when that plain brown box is opened, and what is inside is recognized for what it is. Joy, love, frustration, pride, exhaustion, happiness, elation, sadness, heartbreak, forgiveness; all little stepping stones that make us stronger, grow our love, and bring us closer to God.
The world would have you think that Motherhood is last on the list of things to accomplish in life’s race for accolades and accomplishments. Many believe that Motherhood is something you do in your spare time. A Mother knows that Motherhood is something you live, eat and breathe.
Motherhood is realizing that within us there is great potential to influence the world for good.
Motherhood is a catalyst that turns I can’t into I knew you could.
Motherhood is a daunting task when you realize that your children will ultimately become a reflection of who you are.
Motherhood embodies fulfillment, unselfishness and love.
Motherhood is a gift from God, so accept that gift with gratitude and cherish it daily.
Motherhood is what you make it.
Motherhood is taking a blank slate and writing on it the most beautiful story ever told. It is drinking in deeply the challenges of life and as youth matures it is recognizing God’s hand in our everyday living.
Motherhood is creation, not just the physical creation, but also the creation of hope, of courage, of dreams, of confidence, trust, joy and ultimately of love.
Without Motherhood, kingdoms would fall, civilizations would be lost, and the flame of hope for mankind doused with the dread of a nonexistent future.
Motherhood is a noble calling, a sacred trust. To treat it as such is to give honor to the One who makes Motherhood possible.
Motherhood is beautiful.
-Christine Johnson
