After spending almost an entire 24 hours in the hospital with my mother yesterday, who was having chest pains early Wednesday, we were blessed to find out that her heart is in great condition! It was a blessing to spend the day with her even under those circumstances. It bought to my attention how blessed we really and truly are. My family and extended friends were there for us and for that I am truly thankful! It reminds me that it’s not the big triumphs in life that make it all worth while; but it is the little things that we often take for granted.
My siblings and I are not used to seeing our mother in such a vulnerable physical state and it brings to our minds that she is getting older and her body is showing those signs. We have always seen her as this strong woman of God not letting anything stop her from doing what she needed to do. Often times putting her on needs aside to tend to ours. Now she needs us to come along side of her to help her through these physical issues that have decided to change her body.
As I watched over her resting in the hospital bed, the thoughts of her doing the same for me when I was a child touched my heart. I thanked God for allowing me to have such a wonderful person as a mother and father in my life. Not only has she touched my life in a positive way but she has deposited lots of love and inspiration into my daughter and my grandchildren. They are blessed to have her in their lives. She is our best friend, our advocate, our mom!
Take the time today to reach out to your loved ones wherever they may be what ever the circumstance of your relationship and try to make it right. Life is too short to harbour feelings of anything but love. I challenge you to choose to move past any hurt or pain and begin a new life today with God with you. You won’t regret it.
Today I am thankful for the unconditional love of my mother, my family and friends and most of all the love of Christ who died so that I could be free!
Happy Thanksgiving!
The Butterfly Journey – Lisa
Absolutely love this! ❤