My 20th Mother’s Day since my mother’s death. Twenty years of gratitude and remembering. The sense of loss still exists–but it is less acute.
Now my wife Jan is the significant mother in my life. She is the mother of our three sons. She is Nana to our grandchilldren. I do not get to be with her today–we will talk by Skype and the video call will be almost as good as being there, but not really.
Today, another Sunday, the Lord’s Day, a day of worship. But it is also Mother’s Day. I am thankful for mothers. I am especially thankful for mothers (and grandmothers) who point children toward Jesus. There is no greater work on earth.