My Mothers Day Prayer (A Prayer of the People) Good and gracious God, In the scriptures we are reminded of your abundance of mothering qualities. From eagles wings which lift us up to nursing mothers which will not abandon us, biblically, we are assured that you love us deeply. Today we pause to give thanks for the deep love of mothers. We give thanks for those whove been a mother in less traditional ways as well. From older siblings in a motherless home to single fathers raising children on their own, we are thankful for the love they each share, for the way they each care, and for the way they nurture the children of the world. At the same time, we pause to remember, those who struggle with the role of mother. And for those who want nothing more than to be a mother but so far have not found the path that is right for them. And on this day as a nation celebrates mothers, we remember those who cannot bring themselves to celebrate because their mothers were less than motherly. They were: judgmental, belittling, violent, abusive... absent. And we pray for those who long for an embrace from their mother just one more time. Loving God, this day as we reflect on and give thanks for mothers and mother figures in our lives, may we recognize the reflection of you in them and then may we each live into that reflection not just with those we choose to call family but with each person we meet. Amen.
Posted on: Sun, 11 May 2014 13:34:26 +0000
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