“…it’s about looking through our lives and recognizing the act of mothering everywhere we see it, and more than that, recognizing that when any of us mother–when we listen, nurture, nourish, protect– we’re doing sacred work.” Shauna Niequist
I’m not a mother so I can’t assume I know what it is like to be one but I do have a very special place in my heart for certain children in India. They get the part of my heart that I like to call my “Mommy heart”. To me mommy hearts can’t be explained they just happen. Whether you’re a biological mother or not you can still have it.
Today is a day my mommy heart can’t forget nor do I ever want to. Today marks two years of sweet Hosanna being with Jesus, dancing free. I miss him even though I never got to meet him. I’m so thankful for his life and that God allowed me to “meet” him and his story. He may have only had 10 years on this earth but his impact and his story live on.
“I don’t know what date it is for you–what broke apart on that day, what was lost, what memories are pinned forever to that day on the calendar……….hold yourself open and tender to the memories for just a moment. As one who grieves today, I grieve with you, for whatever you’ve lost, too, for what might have been.” Shauna Niequist (Both quotes are from her brilliant book Bittersweet.)
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