Love Each Child

Mother’s Day 2008

by steve

There are so many thoughts I would like to share about my lovely wife as the mother of our children. There are not adequate words to convey many of them. But on this Mother’s Day, I want to honor my wife by trying to articulate some of what I appreciate and love about her.

This is a special Mother’s Day because it is the first one in which she is the mother to two children. Last Mother’s Day (2007), we had no idea that this would even be a possibility. We had just finished our foster parent training, and were embarking on the licensing process. And we figured we’d have to wait a while for a child.

Little did we know that we were already being considered for Hope Giver, should the freedom for her to be adopted come about. And now, a dream has come true, and I have the joy of watching Christy mothering two children!

Christy is an amazing mom in so many ways. For the better part of a decade, she raised our son all by herself. Frankly, I don’t know how she did it! But I know that he could not have had a better mom through that time.

For the last four years, I have had the pleasure of partnering with her in parenting, and she is a wonderful partner to have. She has taught me so much about parenting, and together we have learned and discovered new ideas and approaches.

Like I said, it’s hard to put into thoughts everything that I feel about watching Christy as a mother. When I see our 15-year-old Dylan still enjoying hugs from his mom…or Hope Giver running into her arms for a hug…or Dylan picking out a present for her, giving thought to what she likes…or Hope Giver falling asleep in her arms at night…nothing is more beautiful.

Christy, I love you, and I am so privileged to be walking through this journey of life with you. Thank you for being such an awesome mother to our two children. I look forward to more children experiencing your motherly love as God continues to bring them our way.

Happy Mother’s Day, darling!