To all the bad moms out there
The mom’s who lost their temper
Who yelled, and didn’t always get it right
To all the mom’s whose cooking wasn’t like grandma’s,
Or mother in laws
And whose advice wasn’t always the best.
To all the mom’s who didn’t know what to do
And still don’t.
Who didn’t have the money to be the supermom
And didn’t teach their kids everything they needed to know
To all the mom’s who feel like you weren’t “the best”
Or even in the running for runner up
Grace to you today.
We love you anyway.
We love you not for your perfection
Or for being Betty Crocker
We love you because you gave life
To a being in the image of God.
You gave 9 months of your life
You gave you body, your nutrients, your health
To bring a life into this world.
Perhaps not even by your own choice
But you made the choice
That another would live.
And that’s honorable, and noble.
Maybe Facebook isn’t gushing about you,
And your mailbox is empty.
Just remember
God chose you. He honored you to be a participant in his plan to place on another person His image, a unique gift to humanity.
Let it be. His grace is what you need. Trust me, there aren’t really any perfect moms.
Or dads. Or kids.
Forgive us for setting unrealistic expectations. You are mom. Not God. And that’s ok.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom’s who struggle with guilt
About not measuring up.
Forgive us for setting unrealistic expectations. You are mom. Not God. And that’s ok.
So be yourself. That’s what we need.