Mothers Forever

Mothers Forever; Love is patient, Love is kind, Love never fails I Corinthians 13:8
No matter your age or the stage in your childrens development, once you are a mother, you're a mother forever. God places within each mom the need to nurture her little ones, always guiding, always loving, aways giving and prodding them in the right direction with gentle reminders, "Dress warm," "Eat healthy." And just when you think the nest has emptied, and mothering can take a vacation, the phone rings. A pleading voice begs for advice. The years pass, and instead of motherhood ending, it begins a new role, another title Grandmother. Same loving, same nurturing, same prodding in the right direction--only with a bit more spoiling! At some point it may appear you've change roles completely, as your now grown child mothers you. Not so. Because inside, where it really counts, a mom never charges: she's always guiding, always loving, always giving...
By Rebecca Barlow Jordan