Mommies don’t cry!
September 1, 2009
by Sandi Sanford
“Mommies don’t cry!”, my four year old son informed me.
If he only knew! I don’t know where he got this idea. Maybe he thinks Mommies are in control of everything. Mommies never get told no. Mommies are the ones who tell everyone else no! And, of course, Mommies know everything. Why would they cry?
I wish I were as strong as my 4 year old thinks I am. When you’re a Mom there are endless opportunities to cry. You have your feelings, plus your child’s feelings. Everything matters more than ever. The future matters. The past matters. Right or wrong decisions matter. The news matters. It can all be overwhelming, if we let it. And we can cry in frustration. But 1 Peter 5:7 says to give all your cares to Him, for He cares for you.
God’s plan is not for tears of fear or stress. His is for tears of joy.
Jeremiah 31:9 says, “Tears of joy will stream down their faces, and I will lead them home with great care.”
When my little boys practice their big hugs and baby hugs on each other, eagerly reach out their hands to pray for Daddy, or run to me when I come home my eyes fill up. I am truly blessed and that is the best reason I can think of to cry, even though I am a Mommy.
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