Happy Mother's Day

My favorite day of the year used to be my birthday. It was the day I looked forward to most, because it's all about me, right? Right. No, no, no.

Growing up, my parents always made our birthdays really special. I never shared birthday parties with my sister, even though her birthday was only 4 days before mine. It was always my day, my very own special day. So even as an adult, I have enjoyed celebrating my special day, my birthday. But over the last few years, things have changed. My birthday is still a special day, but another day has taken the top spot for me. Mother's Day.

My birthday simply celebrates the day I was born (a day I am very thankful for, indeed) and the blessing of another year of life. But Mother's Day celebrates the special privilege that I have to be a mother. It celebrates the specific calling that God has given me to love and nurture my daughters. It celebrates something that gives my life meaning and a purpose. It celebrates the hard work that I put in, and the blessings that come out. And unlike my birthday, this day is NOT all about me. It is a day of celebration that I share with my daugthers and husband, for I would not be a mother without them, and also with my own mother, realizing more and more what a wonderful mother she is and how I long to be like her in so many ways. I feel very blessed on this Mothers Day. Thank you, thank you, thank you, God, for my many blessings.