Thank You, Mom

I can't write about you without crying

You see, you just mean that much to my heart

But I will use words to show you I'm trying

To thank you for never letting me down from the very start

You follow God and you listen to His voice

The way you walk your life has guided me

And you were part of the leading me to my choice

To make Him my Master and Lord over me

To wait for that still voice above all life's noise

And to go to all the places He leads me

And do you remember that day you held me?

You told me you were proud of me

Told me you saw strength and saw beauty

Your tears ran down your face and mine were all over me

And I couldn't speak because of the tornado of love within me

Because you, you were the one that taught me

The scars that have been made yours and the battles you've fought

His instructions you've listened to, His word you took

And the beautiful example you've been in how His face you sought-

I love how you have always told me that for the good, I should look

This is why the tears flow easier than the words

Because you have used so much more than words to love me

And your love and prayer and comfort is still what girds

And helps ground me when I'm broken or lost out at sea 

So, I guess I'm trying to tell you I love you

I appreciate all the things you've done and do

I'm so often amazed at how He uses you

And for who you've been to me, I want to say thank you

You made me want Him to use me like that

And I will always, always be grateful for that

You told me never to quit, to keep on pushing through

And now as I stand here, all I want to say is

Thank you

-t.h.

written: 12/04/18

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To you, Mom: I'm sorry I'm only posting this at the end of Mother's Day. It'll be Monday by the time you read it. But that doesn't change how I mean every word.

To everyone else: Thank you for reading this. A lot of it was me trying to articulate that having a loving and godly woman as a mother is an incredible gift from the Lord and that I am grateful.