Last week, my daughter Paola received her Certified Public Accountant distinction from CPA Australia. What a beautiful and proud moment for us all to witness her grow in to a beautiful, responsible and successful young woman. I reflect on the powerful role mothers have in the lives of their children and give thanks to the Lord for my own mother, and the countless others who sacrifice and encourage their children through their own journeys in life.
Happy Mothers day.
A Blessing for Mothers
Julianne Stanz
Loving God, we give you thanks and praise for all mothers.
We pray for mothers with young children, who witness to life while wiping tears, tending temper tantrums, and kissing scrapes and bruises. May they be blessed with patience, tenderness, and blessed sleep to care for their families and themselves with joy and tenderness.
We pray for our own mothers, wise women who nurtured and cared for us as we grew up, gained in confidence, and found our place in the world. May they know how much they are loved and continue to guide us with strength and wisdom.
We remember mothers who are separated from their children. May they feel the loving embrace of Jesus Christ and the Blessed Mother, who wraps them in comfort and care.
We pray for all the women in our lives who love us, care for us, and shape our lives. They have given us treasures more precious than jewels.
We remember women who are no longer with us but who live forever in our hearts. May we always feel their presence in our lives.
We give thanks for all women and for all mothers, and we praise and ask your continued blessing and protection upon them. We ask this in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
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