Helping Children Celebrate Mother’s Day With Gratitude and Grace

Mother’s Day can hold all kinds of emotions. For some of us, it’s a joyful day, and we give loving sentiments to our parents and receive them from children. For others of us, it’s a hard day because a relationship with a child or parent is difficult, or we’ve lost a child or parent. Even mention of the day can pour salt into a wound. Today, be encouraged you to do two things. The first is to process your own feelings about the day before the throne of grace. Before you go out and “do the right thing” or fall apart when you least expect it, take time to talk to God about what you’re feeling and receive His comfort and direction. Even if you expect it to be a good day, you’ll want to receive His counsel on how to give or receive honor.