Tried and True Mommy

Have you ever wondered how or why you were ever entrusted with one of Gods children?  Have you ever caught yourself saying “what was He thinking”?  Have you ever wondered why God sent you the children He did?  Have you ever wondered what you did to deserve them, in both good ways and bad?

Well, I’ve learned that God doesn’t make mistakes.  He knew what he was doing when he sent you your children.

He sent you your children knowing full well that you were going to get mad at them.  That you would yell at them.  Yes, even spank them.  He even knew that when your child took a flying leap off of the top of the bunk bed and got hurt that you would say “I told you so!” before you consoled him or her.  He knew that you weren’t going to keep an up-to-date scrapbook of their entire childhood.  He knew that you would start a tradition and sometimes forget.  He knew that you wouldn’t be there for every game.  He knew that you would feed them Lucky Charms for dinner.  He knew that you wouldn’t be able to catch them every time they fell.  He knew that you would wish them to be quiet and go away at 6:00am on Saturday mornings.  He knew that there would be times that you resented the fact you were the Mom.  He knew that you would have moments of great weakness that your children would witness.  And yet, despite all those things, he still sent you your children, specifically to you with a great purpose in mind.

God doesn’t make mistakes.  He hand picked your children to be yours because He knew that you were not going to be a good mother.  He knew you would be the best mother.  He knew that no other mother that ever lived or ever would live would be the best mother for that child besides you.  Despite all your faults and weaknesses your child was ment to be yours.  He knew you would be the best mother for them.

He knew that you would love them more than anyone else ever could.  He knew that you would make the biggest fool of yourself just to get them to smile.  He knew that your heart would explode with pride the first time that they said Mama.  He knew that you would be their biggest fan.  He knew that your heart would break when their heart broke.  He knew how many tears you would shed for them.  He knew that you would go to the ends of the earth just to hug them.  He knew that throughout your child’s life, full of trials and tribulations, that you would be the one that they needed.  He knew how much you were willing to sacrifice for them.  He knew you would die for them.

God doesn’t make mistakes, but He knew you would, and that your children would.  He knew that you would love them regaurdless.   He knew they needed you to be their mother, and you needed them to be your children.

He knows you.  He knows them.  And that’s why His plan is perfect.  He doesn’t make mistakes.

Go ahead and congratulate or berate yourself on being a “good mother”.  But always know this:  You are the best mother.