
May 12, 2017 Everlasting
Bonds
To
the woman God said, I will make your pains in childbearing very
severe; with painful labor you will give birth to children" --- Genesis
3:16
And so, from the Garden
of Eden, the stage was set for women to bear children. It was decreed
for the process to be painful. What I find strange was there was no command
for the mother to love her child. And yet mothers naturally start a bond
that lasts their whole life. Why is that?
May I suggest it's
because of the wonder ... the miracle of life? After 9 months of waiting,
after the excruciating labor how can anyone resist the gift of a little
person (a helpless one at that) who may one day look like you, think and
act like you? Pretty sneaky of God to do that, huh? How many mothers among
you, counted the little toes and fingers, caressed the soft brand new
skin and sniffed the sparse hair of your new born babe? You had to check
those body parts and make sure you got the whole package, right? That's
what I call love at first sight!
Of course there are
other moms who received their "gift" in different circumstances
... they're all good. All precious. In most cases an inexplicable bond
was made between mother and child --- a bond so strong that it wakes moms
up in the middle of the night to feed the child. A bond that produces
silent distress signals when the child hurts itself. A bond that worries
moms to death when the kid goes camping. A bond that produces sleepless
nights when the teenager forgets to call. A bond that pushes the mom to
strive for a better career for the child to enjoy a better life. A bond
that creates difficulty letting go when the child gets married. A bond
so powerful and mysterious that the child only fully realizes exists only
after their mom passes away. I know this because my mom still visits my
thoughts and my dreams even though she has moved on from this earthly
life.
Oh, the heavy responsibility
of being a mom. It's a lifetime commitment. Joy mixed with Biblical pain
from birth to death. So to all you Super Moms out there, thank you. Thank
you. Thank you.
We know you didn't
have to ... but you did! You loved us. You weren't perfect but hey, you
did your best. And that's pretty darn good!
Happy Mother's Day!
TGIF people! Give
your mom a TGIF hug from me.
Why
God Made Moms Contributed by
Naomi of North Hollywood, CA
The following answers
were given by second graders. Moms, this one's for you!
Why
did God make mothers?
1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is. 2. Mostly to
clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.

How
did God make mothers?
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
3. God made my mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger
parts.
What
ingredients are mothers made of?
1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice
in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use
string, I think

Why
did God give you your mother and not some other mom?
1. We're related.
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's mom like me.

What
kind of a little girl was your mom?
1. My mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.

3. They say she used
to be nice.
What
did mom need to know about dad before she married him?
1. His last name.
2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk
on beer

3. Does he make at
least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores? (Practical
kid here!)
Why
did your mom marry your dad?
1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my mom eats a lot.
2. She got too old to do anything else with him.
3. My grandma says that mom didn't have her thinking cap on.
Who's
the boss at your house?
1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a goof
ball.
2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the
bed.
3. I guess mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.
What's
the difference between moms and dads?
1. Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at work.
2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller and stronger, but moms have all the real power cause
that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friends.

4. Moms have magic,
they make you feel better without medicine.
What
does your mom do in her spare time?
1. Mothers don't do spare time.
2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.
What
would it take to make your mom perfect?
1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of
plastic surgery.
2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue

If
you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?
1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid
of that.

2. I'd make my mom
smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it not me.
3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back
of her head.

TGIF Videos

Michael
Davis Juggler and Comedian Sent by Tom of Pasadena, CA
I must have
shared this a few times already but if you're like me, I had to
watch it till the end. It's that good.
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Hugs Sent by Terry of Santa Monica,
CA
There's something
about a hug. It's a natural expression of affection and it transcends
animal species. The variety is quite remarkable.
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Kid
Magician Sent by Tom of Pasadena, CA
I wonder if
this kid just has awesome parents who crafted her act or she really
made the show on her own.
Either way, this was pretty amusing.
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Parting
Shot Thanks
to Charlie of New Jersey

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