This is in ode to my dear friend Janet's post she had on her blog. She talked about some difficult situations and how it's easy to fall into the same mind trap as Adam and Eve and how they questioned God's goodness and wondering if He really wasn't as good as He had promised. Something about that really hit home with me.
You see, someone recently asked me if I get worked up about anything (and my family would say yes!). But I've been sitting on my pity pot this past week (as Heidi would know 'cause I was complaining to her) about how much I hate Mother's Day. I know that sounds terrible, but I've been really selfish and throwing myself a nice little sob party about how much I dread this day each year.
Then I think about the Steffen family and how they just lost Big E. I think of the Kupfershmids and little Emily Knapp and how this will be their firt Mother's Day without their moms. I think of Janet's friend Leslie and how she's praying for more time to be a mom. And how quickly things are put in perspective.
I wanted to delete my last post about my "Bad Day"...but I didn't 'cause it's a good reminder to me how it's easy to let the little things get to me and the dangers of it.
Sometimes I get really annoyed with Adam and Eve and why they didn't know better. How could they have been so foolish? But then I see how quickly I question God's goodness and doubting if He really is as good as He said He is.
So I just hope this is a great weekend and I'm so excited an honored to celebrate the amazing woman I got to call Mom and I hope you each have a great weekend celebrating yours as well! And thank Janet, for helping me see things in perspective...it was just what I needed this weekend.
Love to all.
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6 comments:
I love you Tam! Your mom was an amazing woman. Thanks for being honest about how tough Mother's Day can be. It's a good reminder to me.
Hi Tami-
Mother's Day is a tough day in our house too. Even having my own two kiddos, it still feels as if something is missing. I cry every mother's day, but you have to remember that some day we all will reunite together in Heaven. Love ya
thanks for the post tami...janet's post was convicting to me too. I had just been thinking about it before i read your post.
it's always good to stop looking at our own sad things and look around at those who are also mourning isn't it? I think it's a good way to learn compassion and weeping with those who weep instead of just weeping for ourselves. i told matt that mother's day in my mind is still about my mom...not about me. so, it is still a hard day...but it's neat to actually take the day and thank God for her rather than wishing she was still here the whole time and just making it a bad day.
i love you tami and thanks for being so honest in your post.
Don't feel bad about complaining when you have bad days. I actually am just as much or more entertained by those blogs than any other you post.
You have a long blogging history(4-5 years) of posting great "bad day" blogs that always are interesting.
hey Tami,
Glad I could be there for you girl! I love you much and agree that I too get grumpy when I feel like my teeth need brushed. I cannot imagine how hard mother's day must be for you...I will surely remember to pray for you, your sis's and all those who have lost someone so very precious to them. You are loved!
janet
Tami - I love you!!
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