That little boy
Digging in the dirt
Splashing in the puddles
Rocks, bottle caps, gold plastic coins
In his pockets.
That little boy
Candy hoarder
Style of his own
Shorts and T-shirt
Red boots on his feet.
That little boy
Wrestler, tussler
An impish look
With a sweet “yes Mama”
To melt a heart.
That little boy
Shy and unsure of Santa
Morphs into—
Curious explorer
Fearless adventurer.
Church camp alone?
No problem.
Friend magnet
No problem.
Lover of critters
Large and small.
That young man
Compassionate heart
Hands that don’t shun hard work.
Head that grasps the obscure
Creativity overflows.
Wings fully formed for flight.
My little boy
Married to his love
A mother’s prayer answered.
The lovely girl—
God’s gift to us all.
A mother’s bittersweet place accepted
Less is needed now.
But prayers continue always
As he soars in God’s universe
Under his watchful eye.
A mother’s proud final launch
Of that little boy
Grown to be a man.
He got married last weekend. It’s hard to fathom the passage of time, fast-forwarding with blinding speed to this special date.
The long, lazy days of childhood, melt away with a drip that turns into a trickle. Then it rushes from the steady stream of boyhood, to a roaring river of adolescence, sweeping time away in it’s devouring path to manhood.
Cherished memories remain in a mother’s heart always. In my heart forever as I realize I’m done with the raising, but not with the wise counsel if asked.
I will always be his biggest fan, his mentor, and spiritual advisor. I will wait in the wings for the times he still needs me which will be fewer and farther between.
His new wife will become his closest ally and confidant. As was God’s plan from the beginning.
But I will always be there as long as God allows.
A mother’s love never fades.
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Gen 2:23-24 The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman’, for she was taken out of man.” That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.
-Whether you are a mother, or a mentor, or just a friend to a young person, God can use you to help guide them toward Him even if it is only through prayer.
-Say a prayer of protection and spiritual guidance for that young man or woman now.