This Sunday, we get to celebrate one of the greatest institutions God ever gave to man, Motherhood.  Had Adam had a mother who knows how things would have turned out.  Mothers have an amazing ability to connect with their children like no one else.  On Mother's day there are more phone calls made than on any other day.  So what will you do today for the woman that allowed her body to be used as a playground so that you could have LIFE!  Think about the tireless hours that have gone unseen and those sacrifices that were noticed have been in many cases forgotten.  She is worthy of your love and respect every day, but make this time today a reminder that she really did carry you, a breath of God, into this world.  Many times she could have taken you out, but her mother's grace restrained her from following through.

Before I was a Mom

Before I was a Mom -
I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I got into bed. I brushed my hair and my teeth every day.
Before I was a Mom -
I cleaned my house each day. I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby. I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom -
I had never been puked on - Pooped on - Spit on - Chewed on, or peed on. I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts. I slept all night.
Before I was a Mom -
I never held down a screaming child so that doctors could do tests...or give shots. I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin. I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.
Before I was a Mom -
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down. I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt. I never knew that something so small could affect my life
so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew I would love being a Mom.
Before I was a Mom -
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body. I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby. I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child. I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important.
Before I was a Mom -
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay. I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom. I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.