Moms,Love, and a Life of Gratitude

Since this is the month we celebrate all of the wonderful fathers out there, I know I am a little late in reflecting on moms, but I feel compelled to put my focus on them today, since my own beloved mother's birthday just passed. (She has been gone from this earth since 2019.)

I've been thinking about love--what it is, how it is expressed, how deep it runs, what it feels like, etc.--when it hit me that there is really no other love quite like a mother's love. 

It's true.

Mothers love unconditionally. Mothers defend their children, even when their support is not deserved. Mothers give life, in a variety of ways.

I hope you have experienced the depth of a mother's love, because it is a sure example God gives us that reveals his love for us. And, I believe, it transcends death. There are times when I can just feel my mom's presence.

But in case this has not been your experience, know that each of us has a lasting, deep opportunity to know such love through Mary, the mother of Jesus.

I encourage you to get to know Mary. Grow in your awareness of her. Experience for yourself a mother's love in her. Share her love as best you can with those around you.

I hope you have had the good fortune to know a mother's love and that you live a grateful life because of it.

Can I hear an Amen! for moms? 
(Naturally, my reflection is not a dismissal of the special love of dads!)

Janet Cassidy
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