As I prepare for my first
Mother’s Day as a mother I still find myself in awe that I am a one. Being a
mom has always been a dream of mine. In fact, if you ask my friends from high
school, they would tell you all the same thing, “Calley will be the first of us
to settle down and have kids.” It actually ended up being true. I was the first
of my circle of friends from high school to get married and to have a baby.
Fulfilling the “mother like” role has just always been in my nature and
something that I had always anticipated getting to be.
I have been a mother for ten
months now, nineteen if you count Hadley still living in the womb. When I
reflect on the last year or so I can’t help but think, where did the time go?
It feels just like yesterday that Ross and I were anticipating the birth of
Hadley and getting her nursery ready. Now she is eating (most) table food, can
say mama & dada, has four teeth (one on the way) and can walk with her push
toy! Our baby girl is growing up and the desire for another is becoming
stronger.
Being a mother is a privilege
and a blessing. My heart goes out to the women who have fertility issues or
have lost a child. I can’t even imagine their pain. Ross and I were blessed to
be able to have healthy and beautiful baby girl. I don’t think of being a
mother as a job, even though it is a lot of work! I think being a mom is a gift
from God and the role should be taken seriously. I worry all the time if I am
doing a good job. I am blessed to have an amazing mother who has set a great example
for me. My mom and I have always had a great relationship and now that I am an
adult with a daughter of my own we have something that has bonded us together
even more. My mom has been my best friend for years, she is the one I run to
with any good or bad news, the one I can always trust and the one who has
always been by my side no matter what. She has always set a godly example for
my brothers and I. Having this bond with my mother has made me who I am today and
I want to have the same kind of bond with Hadley. My hope and prayer is that
Hadley feels like she can always come to me with anything and that I set a godly
example for her like my mom did. I know there will be times, (most likely in
her teenage years), when we may butt heads and argue, but I know that if we keep
God in the center of our relationship and family we will be able to get through
anything.
I would like to end this post
by saying to all the mothers out there, hang in there…you’re doing the best you
can. Enjoy the little moments and even the hard times and most importantly
cling to Christ and follow in His example. Below I thought it may be
encouraging to leave you all with some scripture. As always thank you all for
taking the time to read what I have to say, I wish you all a Happy Mother’s
Day!
“She is clothed in strength
and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.” – Proverbs 31:25
“Her children arise and call
her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.”
- Proverbs 31:30
“As is the mother, so is her
daughter.” – Ezekiel 16:44
“Children are a gift from the
Lord; they are a reward from Him.”
– Psalm 127:3
“Charm is deceptive, and
beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.” –
Proverbs 31:30
