Thanks @alivechurchnewmarket Barrie for the new journal 😊. Our church took time this morning to not only celebrate mothers but also the rest of us women - the ones who are yet to have children of our own. I must say, at first I felt so uncomfortable standing and receiving attention; to hear the men, our men, cheer for us. I didn't feel deserving... I almost felt fraudulent! But I love what our pastors said; what I was reminded of.
Us childless woman care for our family and community too. We show up, we sacrifice, we provide, we bring honour to our home, we love and do it whole heartedly. And IT IS just right to acknowledge and celebrate that. Not having physical children, be it by choice or loss, does not demote us. It does however make us more rested 😂, but that's not our focus today.
To the WOMEN who have birthed, have said goodbye to a child, and those who have said goodbye to their own moms, a most tender and grateful Happy Mother's Day to you.
And to you, the women that have miscarried, fostered, raised spiritual children, that face infertility, are on the road of fertility treatments, the #stepmom, the #funaunt, the #caregiver, the leader, the friend, to you I also wish your loving heart a Happy Mother's Day. 🌹💐
It has officially been 1 year since we moved in and began our home renovations! What?! Hours upon hours of help from friends and family, late night calls for a basement flood, contractor calls about our ceiling cracking... There were tears, there were fights, there were celebrations, there were days when we asked ourselves "What have we gotten into?!" but that was usually followed by "the end result is going to be so worth it, keep going!". And that is true about so much of life. It's hard, it challenges us, it throws curveballs, we overcome, some days we break down, but we keep going with the help of those around us until we get to those "this is why we do it!" moments.
Wherever you find yourself today, remember that ups and downs is what life is all about; if we flat line we stop living. Stop and celebrate the small things, don't sweat the curveballs, and keep marching forward with appreciation. 🌞
