Mother’s Day is set aside to honor
the women in our lives who birth us, adopt us, nurture, protect and empower us,
for better or worse, richer or poorer, in sickness and health. They do it because
they love us. They do it because it’s what moms do.
This Mother's Day, I want to give a
shout out to a specific category of moms; the Navy Seals and Green Berets of
mother troops, those who were most likely drafted into a line of duty they
didn't sign up for or expect, those who are in continuous boot camp and on the
job training, secretly wondering if they're qualified to carry out their mission. Mothers of children born with disabilities
and/or critical medical conditions - the "Special Moms”.
No question that a mom loves her
special kid, like a mama bear loves her cub, and once that child is permanently
entangled in her heart she wouldn't trade him/her for anything. She may have
moments when she wishes her child wasn’t so ill or limited or challenging. She
might have days when she prays for less stress, worry and exhaustion. She could
have fleeting dreams of packing a bag and running far away, farther than Calgon
could ever take her, but she doesn't, because she knows she has been given a
job to do, a unique assignment that could possibly end sooner than her broken
heart can imagine or last a lifetime, with no leave of absence in sight.
Once she comprehends the blessing
hidden in the uniquely wrapped treasure that is her child, the special mom gains
wisdom beyond measure and learns the importance of letting go and clinging to
Jesus. She matures with understanding of mysteries others are not privileged to recognize
or appreciate. In this brief pilgrimage
through life with her child, she begins to shine like the jewel God created her
to be: cut, polished and beautiful.
So here’s some well deserved kudos
to all the overtime moms, those who ever have or are dispensing endless care
and love for a very unique kid; some, long
past the point of when full time mothering should end. You know who are. You know what you do and so does God. He has
sufficient wisdom, grace and endurance when the task is more than you can bear,
when you feel overwhelmed and obscure. He promises His strength and grace will
be perfected in both your own and your child’s weakness and frailty. Throughout
a lifetime bursting with significant things to be done, every small detail you attend
to, every sacrifice and sleepless night matters.
Special Forces Moms everywhere –
thanks for the remarkable job you do. I pray you are infused with extra peace, joy,
strength and blessed with a few quiet moments to relax, catch your breath and contemplate
how important and amazing you really are, to your special needs child of course (whether he
discerns it or not), to your family, but most of all to God.
Look up and be
aware of God’s delight as you persevere in the unusual assignment you’ve
been given. Allow the warmth of His smile to shine into the depths of your weary
soul. Soak in His unending love and be revived as the power of Christ rests
upon you.
HOOAH! and Happy Mother’s Day! :)
1 Corinthians
15:58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm.
Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord,
because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, “My grace is
sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will
boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may
rest upon me.
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