Finding Your Home on Mother’s Day
Empty arms have a way of making a woman feel homeless and out of place. Mother’s Day can make you feel like you don’t belong at church or even in your circle of friends. You may be surrounded by pregnant women, newborn babies, or families with quivers full of children, and your arms ache to be a part of the club. But you’re not.
Is there a place for you in God’s house? He hasn’t yet made you the joyous mother of children, does He still have a home for you (Psalm 113:9)? Maybe you recently lost a child through miscarriage, stillbirth, or in infancy. You might feel like the Psalmist in Psalm 77 who says:
“In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying; my soul refused to be comforted. When I remember God, I moan; when I meditate, my spirit faints.”
-Psalm 77:2-3
In all of your pain and sorrow, you desperately want God to hear your prayer and comfort you in this dark season. Mother’s Day can be a stark reminder that there is a deep longing in your soul for a baby you long to hold. And when you cry out to the Lord, it may seem like He isn’t there either.
I assure you, He is. Behind the dark clouds and frowning providence of this season is a God who cares about every detail of your grief. He may never remove the suffering in this life, but there is a grace for that. There is a tender-hearted Savior for that sorrow. His entire earthly ministry was to people who were outsiders, misfits, and people who did not fit within the world’s definition of worthy and perfect. Women who can’t celebrate Mother’s Day.
This Savior is not aloof to your pain. He knows it and has created a home for you in His house, in His Kingdom. While your home may not include children, know that He has prepared a place for you. You belong in His Kingdom, and He is there to comfort you in your affliction. If you are a mother who has lost your precious child through miscarriage, stillbirth, or other means, hear the Savior’s call to you today:
“Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light”
-Matthew 11:28-30
Even if you feel homeless and alone on this otherwise joyous day, know this my dear grieving sister, there is a place for you.
[Post credit:Courtney Reissig]- Courtney
Hope Mom to two babies born too soon
Courtney Reissig is the mother of Luke, Zach, Seth, and two babies she looks forward to holding in heaven. Courtney and her husband, Daniel, live in Little Rock, AR where they serve at Midtown Baptist Church.
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