To mothers everywhere….Our job may be the toughest on the planet, but the rewards are by far the greatest! I’ve always believed anything of great value requires hard work. Motherhood is no different–whether we are puking our guts out and nauseated all day, or trying to stay “in the zone” and keep our cool while contractions hit our backs like a bag of bricks. We might be changing diapers every hour, nursing on demand, getting up to get water for little ones, or waking a bed-wetter to help them learn how to stay dry. We might even be up before dawn to take a kid to sports practice, or staying up late to help with homework. We may act as a chauffeur all day long, or take forgotten homework to school. Not to mention all the times that we monitor text messages, hold family prayer and scripture study, fix a bedtime snack, or administer Tylenol to a child with a fever. We could be listening to break-up songs with our teenager who just got the news, or jumping up and down for a new crush. We might find ourselves rebounding for our basketball player, riding our bike next to our runner, or picking up tennis balls, and even giving our children money for the movies, having dinner with friends, or for new shoes. Whether we are making cookies for a weekend of friends, helping paint for a project, or redecorating a bedroom, cheering for our Eagle Scout or crying for our wayward teen….

…it’s all just plain TOUGH!

There are moments of laughter, moments of calm, moments of crying and moments of crazy. When everyone is asleep, I walk around and check to make sure they all have a blanket on: it’s at that moment that I can stand back and admire each one individually, and gear up for the next day. I could stare at them forever. The Book, “I’ll love you forever, I’ll love you always, as long as you’re living, my baby you’ll be” rings true. Sometimes I curl up next to my teens and just think about the years that have passed so quickly. Sometimes I pick up the little ones and put them in my bed for old time memories. Sometimes I shed a tear because time just speeds on. Sometimes I laugh at the funny moments of the day. But I never ever think any less than “I am the luckiest mom ever!”  

My love for my kids helps me understand how much my Heavenly Father loves me! For if he loves perfectly, and I’m imperfect, than his love must be the greatest love imaginable!! 

There is nothing I wouldn’t do for my kids. There’s no problem too big that I won’t walk beside them, praying diligently, and assisting them every way possible. There is no sorrow so sad that I wouldn’t spend my days and nights holding them tight and crying along with them, and then offering the best encouragement possible. There’s no mistake they can make that would cause me to not welcome them home with open arms, big hugs, and an over abundance of love. There’s no trial to heavy that I wouldn’t do all I could to help carry it. There’s no illness to severe that I wouldn’t take upon myself if it was possible! 

All I know is motherhood is tough….and OH SO WORTH IT!!

SO MOMMAS…give your self a pat on the back!!! YOU ARE AWESOME!!! YOU’RE DOING A FANTASTIC JOB!!!

No love in mortality comes closer to approximating the pure love of Jesus Christ than the selfless love a devoted mother has for her child. -Jeffrey R Holland

-Sherri Jorgensen