Mother’s Day is upon us! Yes, this is a pre-warning for all the kids out there (young and old) that we have just a couple of days to write something special on a card and buy or make Mom something for this day. Over the years I have come to understand that Moms really don’t care about what they get, what they care about is that kids remember them in some special way. Moms want to know what’s deep inside us; they want to know what’s in our heart for them.

Here are some starters – call them appetizers for Mother’s Day:

·      Make her breakfast

·      Hand craft a Mother’s Day card

·      Make some coupons for her to use anytime she wants (foot rub, back rub, doing the dishes, cooking supper, playing her favorite game, etc.)

·      Make a 5 minute home movie telling her how much you love her

·      Movie night out (her choice!)

Here’s my point: put some thought into Mother’s Day, sacrifice some time for Mom, dig deep inside and pull out what you really feel for Mom on this day, and let her know that this isn’t the only day that she’s special! Husbands with babies or small children you don’t get off. Yeah, for the next several years you’re going to have to step in and help make this a special day for the mother of your kids. Hey, our day is coming soon! Let Mom set the agenda for the day; do the things she likes to do.

Now let me write something to Moms…relax, stop doing and just enjoy, let yourself be pampered, don’t worry if breakfast is a little runny or burnt or if it’s meatloaf with cereal, bask in your children’s love, and run from the temptation to get up and fix anything. Let this day be your day, you deserve it!

“Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.” (Proverbs 31:28)

Happy Mother’s Day!