Sometimes you just need your mom.
This past weekend, I needed…
a superhero babysitter
someone who’d find my baby as delicious as I do
a helping hand in the kitchen
empathy and sympathy
unwavering support for my husband
a listening ear
someone to belly laugh with
a shoulder to cry on
girlie makeover partner
a prayer warrior
…a friend.
And this past weekend…my mom traveled over 1,000 miles to provide, in all these ways and more. I needed her, but I think she needed me need her too.
A mother-daughter relationship is often earned through strife, tears, forgiveness, and time. Ours is no different.
A satisfying relationship with my mom is not the absence of conflict; it’s the presence of peace. It doesn’t rest upon what we don’t say, but what we learn to communicate. And, this weekend, our relationship did not recall how strong we convinced ourselves to be without each other, but welcomed the need…and the provision.
May you go deeper and further in all your relationships today.
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Wiping tears that are streaming down my face. Love this post and all the hope it is filled with for *this* kind of mother-daughter relationship! Thank you for this post.
Thank you, Rechel. You seem to truly understand what it is to have beauty from ashes…
Love this post! So much, that I couldn’t wait for it in my inbox, I just had to read it. I’m so happy you got to spend time with your mother. It looks like you’ve had a wonderful time! You look so much like your mother. So much so, that at first I thought that was you above with number 5 in picture two. Mothers are such a blessing (mainly because, now I know what they went through!) After we moved to Texas, I had hoped my MIL would be there to support us since she is so close. Instead our relationship has become strained and filled with strife. It has since made me yearn for my mom even more and I appreciate her on a much greater level than I had every anticipated . . . or had known was possible. I’m so thankful for the extra trips my mother has made to keep me up during these years. I know you are sooooo busy, so I’m happy you had this moment with your mother. Heres to many more!
Aimee–There are seasons in every relationship…be patient and wait for it! When Christ is full in our hearts, we are so less hurt in the relationships we struggle in. Praise the Lord for his ever-present work in sanctifiying us!
Thank you for sharing. Love seeing the tenderness of your heart, the beautiful patchwork of relationships that God provides for you, for us all., as we willingly submit to His work in us. And seeing the beauty of a mother-daughter relationship that fights for beauty and love and all things good.
Thanks, Libbs. The Lord provides!
Moms. Such sweet sacrificers. My mom comes 800 miles a time or two each year and serves…loves me, loves us…
I hope to serve my girls well someday, too!
This makes me happy.
Thanks Ruth, your words perfectly explained much about what I have been reflecting on this season! Beautiful family pics!