A Different Kind of Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day............. From the Corella's

We have hundreds of these birds living in our town..   Oh to be, as free as a bird.
Wouldn't it be lovely to fly. To just move on when you feel like it.
No packing and no preparation. Just take off..   The world is theirs.

Tomorrow is Mothers Day, and for myself and many, it will be a different kind.
Our children grow and move on with their own families.

My elder daughter Femia, has grown-up children, and her own daughter has been married for two years now.
So, what to do on Mothers Day. Femia's elder daughter Kirra and her husband Ben will visit, between church times.  Femia's husband David is also a part of the church music team, so this restricts.
Femia won't be here for Mothers Day.  Instead, she will visit me on Tuesday.

Both of my son's live a long way off, so they won't be here.

That leaves my younger daughter Daniella. She will be here..and we are going on a picnic after church.
Daniella has two grown son's.  The eldest lives and works in New South Wales.
Her younger son Elyshah and her daughter Shiarny, will celebrate with her.

Time travels on and life changes for all of us.

My own mother is in a Nursing Home and won't have her children there either.
I will phone her, and my nephew will visit her.

But, I can't leave out my other little ones.

                                           Mille                    and                   Marley
They both vi for mums attention..
And Monty,
This little old man (7yrs) looks on and smiles wisely.

  He is so funny. I have entered him into a Cute Pet contest.

Mothers Day can also be a time for woman without children.
Having pets makes up for that, as we have them to nurture.

"He settles the childless woman in her home
    as a happy mother of children."

Praise the Lord. Psalm 113:9

Mothers Day ~ Two ways

"The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands.

The foolish one tears hers down."
Proverbs 14:1

The above verse is my choice for Mothers Day.
There is much to being a mother, it's not just a word, neither is it giving birth.
It is the nurturing of your off spring.
It is the guiding by example,  to maturity, and beyond. 

 My own four grown children. Femia (rear), Peter (front left) ,
                                                 Daniella (front right) and Lee-Joel (rear).

Today I am still way away from home.

I am with one of my children who is going through a hard time.

It makes you think....

And in those thoughts I have reasoned that Mothers Day is a two way commitment.

So I returned all of my good wishes sent from my absent children with a blessing, that they also have, a treasured day.

On Mothers Day we think of our mother.

We send greetings and a gift if unable to be with them.

Or we have a family gathering, with mothers being shown appreciation if we are able to visit.

Yet as a Mother, this day can also be one where we rejoice in the fact that God blessed us with a child/children.  

We can reach out and share and give to our children as well as them reaching out in love to us.

How many parents are estranged from children?

Today is the day, when there can be a reconciliation.

Parent can contact child.

Swollowing pride may bring healing?

It may not???  yet regardless...love is shown.

To phone them and say, 'Happy Mothers Day'  from me to you..

I am proud to be your mother and wanted to tell you so..

I Love You...

Can mend many wounds.