To Lori/Cloud Baskets Will Carry Us

One of God's miracles for moms is His grace.
It has to be, otherwise how would we cope?

We carry little bundles of life for nine months,
and get to know them before the world ever sees them.
We are so overcome with love for them -
our lives change forever.
Life is not about us anymore.

It's no wonder when it's time for them to leave our nest, we struggle.
Our nature has been to care for, nurture, and be an integral part of their lives.
It seems unnatural, yet we know it's the way it's supposed to be.

I remember when each of my five got ready to leave, I had a hard time.
I knew life would change once again.
One time a person said to me, "Well, it's not so hard for you - you still have more at home."
Each one was hard because each child is a unique, individual miracle.

The hardest was when my son enlisted in the military during wartime.
I didn't know how moms coped with that.
It was way beyond me.
I couldn't be there for him, see, or talk to him.
He couldn't come home on weekends, or holdidyas, or anytime he wanted.
Whack - the mom heartstring was ripped, severed, shredded, just like that.

God did some awesome things before he left, but I'll leave that for another time.
I left him at the airport with his recruiter and a line of other recruits, and cried all the way home.
I told God I didn't know how I was going to do it.
It was like my heart had been ripped apart.

As I drove, there was a moment when sudden peace came over me.
It was like a big cloud surrounded me....
God assured me He would carry me through.
And He did.
A day at a time.

A sweet lady I know is sending her son off to college after spending the last six months caring and praying for his recovery from a bad accident.
Reading her post brought me to tears.
It is hard to let go.


I thought I'd given my children to God.
And I had.
But, the deeper giving came
when it was so hard not to worry......
when they're away from home, and you can't be there for them.

We can lean on God, and know that there is no distance between Him,
our children, and our prayers.
Whether they are close to home or half way around the world,
we can have comfort in knowing where they are, He is.

For us moms.
His grace is as big as we need it to be,
right when we need it.

To this sweet lady ~
I know this is not an easy time for you, because of all you've been through.
Isaiah 41:10 ~ Don't be afraid, for I am with you.
Don't be discouraged, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you.
I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.

For her and her son ~
Jeremiah 29:11 ~"I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord.
They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."


Our love and prayers for both of you.