On this Mother's Day, I want to remind each of the mothers – biological mom,
adoptive mom, grandmother mom, church mom, foster mom - that you are so much
more than a Michelangelo.
Legend has it that someone once came to Michelangelo and asked if he could watch
as he sculpted. For several days, Michelangelo did nothing other than look at
the huge block of marble from every angel and in different lighting conditions.
Finally, growing tired of this indiscernible process, the onlooker broke the
great sculptor's concentration and asked what in the world he was doing.
Michelangelo reportedly said, "I am looking for the masterpiece to release that
is hidden in the marble."
As a mother, you are called to unlock the masterpiece embedded in the gift of
the children God has placed in your care. Yet you have far more influence than
just releasing the masterpiece embedded in marble. God chose you to add value,
to help shape, to use your influence, and to leave your imprint in the formation
of a person who will live forever!
You don't work in marble, or even wet cement, but in flesh and blood and soul.
You are a divine partner with God, seeking to leave an imprint of faith, hope
and love in a child given you by grace to love, influence and mold.
So on this day, Mom, we especially thank you for daring to dance with the divine
to help us, your children, find our calling and know our Father's love.
Happy Mother's Day and thanks for all you have done to leave an imprint of faith
in our lives!
Philippians 4:13 <(((><
adoptive mom, grandmother mom, church mom, foster mom - that you are so much
more than a Michelangelo.
Legend has it that someone once came to Michelangelo and asked if he could watch
as he sculpted. For several days, Michelangelo did nothing other than look at
the huge block of marble from every angel and in different lighting conditions.
Finally, growing tired of this indiscernible process, the onlooker broke the
great sculptor's concentration and asked what in the world he was doing.
Michelangelo reportedly said, "I am looking for the masterpiece to release that
is hidden in the marble."
As a mother, you are called to unlock the masterpiece embedded in the gift of
the children God has placed in your care. Yet you have far more influence than
just releasing the masterpiece embedded in marble. God chose you to add value,
to help shape, to use your influence, and to leave your imprint in the formation
of a person who will live forever!
You don't work in marble, or even wet cement, but in flesh and blood and soul.
You are a divine partner with God, seeking to leave an imprint of faith, hope
and love in a child given you by grace to love, influence and mold.
So on this day, Mom, we especially thank you for daring to dance with the divine
to help us, your children, find our calling and know our Father's love.
Happy Mother's Day and thanks for all you have done to leave an imprint of faith
in our lives!
Philippians 4:13 <(((><
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