Lord, thank You for my mother. From her I have four siblings, two sisters and two brothers. Her past may not be the best. We all fall short, each one of us is a mess.

Our story could of turned out differently. If you didn’t save her from herself, who knows where we would be. We could have remained divided, but your plan was to have us reunited.

Lord, thank You for my mother. She has been through a lot in life before I was even born. You granted her the strength she needed to continue to move forward and never get worn.

I’m truly grateful that she has been able to be there for me through the laughs and through the tears. It’s truly a blessing to be in a position to care for her over these past several years. You created her with such a loving and generous heart. She is Your masterpiece, a beautiful work of art.

Lord, thank You for my mother. In her womb you created me. You make no mistakes. There could never be another. I’m thankful for each day I get to wake up to see her face and tell her that I love her.

Your word commands us to honor our parents. Please help me to appreciate her everyday and not take her for granted.

So Lord, thank You for my mother.

-Rose

Thank You For My Mother. I actually began writing this poem on my father’s birthday. He would have been 76 this year. I don’t believe I have written a poem about my mom before. When I was between the ages of one and six, my two sisters and I grew up in a foster home. I have been told that they didn’t treat us too kindly. I don’t remember much of it. I guess that is a good thing. I kind of remember being able to have visits from my mom at a place she called “The Center”. I’ve seen pictures of us celebrating my oldest sister’s birthday after she blew out her candles. I was in the background with a sad puppy dog look on my face because I wanted to do it😂.

As I mentioned in the poem, God had a plan for us because we were able to be reunited with our mom after about five years. At least her girls were. My brothers remained with their grandmother in Florida until they were at the age to live on their own. We never knew when we would get a chance to see our brothers over the years. When we did, which wasn’t often, we made the most of it.

My mom currently lives with me. I take care of her the best that I can. In 2017 I purchased my first home, while my mom was living in Upstate New York. I felt it would be better for her to move in with me so that she wouldn’t have to worry about bills or finances. I needed her to be closer so that I could care for her better. Living five hours apart wasn’t helping.

At times I thought I had gotten way in over my head because I was also a single mom of two young girls. Buying a home and moving in a parent on top of everything else hit me all at once. I definitely do not regret any of it because I get to make sure my mommy is comfortable and has what she needs. She is happy and safe. I’m thankful and truly blessed to have my mom. That no matter how upset or frustrated she may make me at times, I choose to continue to love and respect her. There are families out there that are broken apart and holding onto anger and bitterness against each other. Life is too short to be hard hearted towards one another. Tomorrow isn’t promised. You never want to look back and say “I wish I would have treated my mom or dad better. I wish I would have apologized. I wish I would have called more.” Don’t put off what you can do today before it’s too late. I also understand that there are some cases where certain relationships are toxic and best to stay away from. In those instances, forgiveness should still be in the forefront. Pray for them and love them from a distance.

My mom brings so much warmth to our home. Even when I would visit her before she moved in, her home would be so cozy. She loves the Christmas season and putting up decorations. She gets so excited about snow and always hopes to wake up to a blanket of it on Christmas Day. I constantly thank the Lord for my mom and her health. I pray that He would continue to bless and keep her. She is filled with so much energy and still able to be independent at her age. I love hearing her singing and laughing around the house. Sometimes I just find myself listening to her and it fills me with joy. She has such a caring and loving personality. She is a people person. When we are out and about she can strike up a conversation with anyone. She is also so goofy. I believe that is where I get it from🤪. She is the only one who can call me “babygirl” because that is her nickname for me.

Next year she will be 70. I would like to do something for her to celebrate the incredible woman that she is. She has been through a tough battle growing up. She faced so many challenges but persevered through them. God saw her through and she is here for a reason. I am thankful she never gave up on us. Lord thank you for my mother.

✝️“Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.”
‭‭Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭12‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/exo.20.12.NLT