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Private Moment for Moms

Private Moment for Moms
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I had just received a compliment on how well my grown children turned out.  I started thinking about what it took to get them there.  The more I thought about what mothers achieve, the more amazed I was.  This story was the result.

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Private Moment for Moms – #288

This is a little private moment for the mothers in our audience. Did you ever think you’d be able to nurse a baby, cook dinner, and sew a button on a shirt, all at the same time?

Where did we learn how to do things like that? What magical power was bestowed upon us for the years when our families needed us 24/7? Where did we get the patience to sit and rock for hours on end soothing a crying baby who refused to be comforted? Sometimes we know exactly what to do . . . and sometimes we don’t.

So this is for mothers whose children have gone astray, who can’t find the words to reach them.  This is for all the mothers who taught their children to be peace loving and now pray they come home safely from a war.

The emotions of motherhood are universal and our thoughts today are for young mothers stumbling through diaper changes and sleep deprivation… And mature mothers learning to let go. For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers. Single mom and married moms.  Mothers with money, mothers without.

Hang in there. In the end, we can only do the best we can. Tell them every day that we love them and show them besides. And pray and never stop being a mom.   No, never stop.

[Show 288/504]

Edited and updated May 26, 2019.

Filed Under: Parenting/Children, Podcast Episodes Tagged With: children, moms

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  1. Jill Martineau Cornish says

    September 17, 2017 at

    As the hurricane headed toward the mainland, my son needed to decide whether hi would leaveiami or find a local shelter for the few days he expected to be evacuated. The water and A/C had already been turned off in the building. The notice of mandatory evacuation came and he knew ha had only a short time in which to find a flight or a rental car. Local friends who worked in animal care had been notified they needed to stay so my son was on his own. No flights were available anywhere useful do he got s rental and drove 16 hours to D.C. I learned from his brother that he “came home” so I wouldn’t worry, not because he was concerned for his own safety. Nice that he cares… And nice to have my boys home for a few days of family time. A mom is always a mom but more so in times of concern.

  2. Annette Petrick says

    October 3, 2017 at

    Thanks for the story, Jill. Just love to hear about love returned from grown up children. You are blessed with both of your boys. May you all stay this close and caring through it all.

  3. Cathie Taylor says

    May 26, 2019 at

    Amen!💓🙏🏻💓

    • Elizabeth says

      May 27, 2019 at

      Amen, indeed!

    • Annette Petrick says

      June 9, 2019 at

      Indeed.

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