Mother's Day

It has been a long, taxing, physically exhausting last two days for everyone in my family. After working all day yesterday, I took my middle daughter to an eye appointment and then picked up my oldest daughter and headed for the ballpark for a triple header. All the while, Heather, having worked all day, headed to the store for lock-in supplies. After the ball games, Lavon and I went to the lock-in where Lavon played a few games and I prepared a short devotional lesson. Once 1:30 rolled around, I headed home with my two youngest and Lavon and Heather stayed up all night making sure 25 kids or so had the time of their lives, in a safe, Christian environment. I woke Lauren up about 7:00 am because she and I needed to be at school for a Worlds of Fun amusement park trip for her orchestra; Heather came home from the lock-in and shortly headed out for work again. We returned from Kansas City about 9:30 p.m. and the rest of the family was at the second of Lane's baseball games for today. So as we are all a bit numb, I will leave with you as a tribute to Mother's Day, a song which Heather and her sister have sung at countless weddings, including our own:

That Wonderful Mother of Mine
Lyrics by Clyde Hager. Music By Walter Goodwin

The moon never beams without bringing me
dreams
Of that wonderful mother of mine.
The birds never sing but a message they bring
Of that wonderful mother of mine.
Just to bring back the time, that was so sweet to me,
Just to bring back the days, when I sat on her knee.

You are a wonderful mother,
Dear old Mother of mine.
You'll hold a spot down deep in my heart,
'Till the stars no longer shine.
Your soul shall live on forever,
On through the fields of time.
For there'll never be another to me,
Like that wonderful Mother of mine

I pray ev'ry night to our Father above,
For that wonderful mother of mine.
I ask Him to keep her as long as He can
That wonderful mother of mine.
There are treasures on earth,
that made life seem worthwhile,
But there's none can compare to my mother's smile.

You are a wonderful mother,
Dear old Mother of mine.
You'll hold a spot down deep in my heart,
'Till the stars no longer shine.
Your soul shall live on forever,
On through the fields of time.
For there'll never be another to me,
Like that wonderful Mother of mine

I hope all of you serve your mothers breakfast in bed. Call her. Email her. Instant message her. Go to visit. Take her out to lunch. Buy her some flowers. But above all, let her know that she means the world to you and tell her how greatful you are that God gave you such a wonderful mother.

Happy Mother's Day