Mother's Day

Mother's Day is coming up and  I thought it would be nice to wish a happy day to everyone I know who is a mother. Mother's come in all shapes and sizes, but one thing remains the same....Their great big hearts!!! I know for some, mother's day is hard because it is a reminder of something they are not yet...a mother. It is interesting that I don't feel sad on Mother's day because I am not a mother. I choose to remember all those who have been special to me; my Mom, my Mother in Law, B, Grandmommy, Mama, my Aunts. God has blessed me enormously with great women who have shaped my life. I now have friends that have graduated to the role of mother and they are shining examples and role models.  I relish in the joy of doing something special for all the mom's I know, because lets face it...364 days of the week they are doing for others!!

May is also a month we celebrate Mary, the mother of Jesus. What better way to celebrate mothers and Mary then singing(or praying) her pray found in Luke 1:46-55. The song of Mary or the Magnificat:


My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior;
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.From this day all generations will call me blessed:
the Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm,
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to help of his servant Israel
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children for ever.
 Jesus.