Doing that "mom thing"....

I've discovered that as mom's many of us just never seem to be able to quit doing the "mom thing". Even my 85 year old mother still reminds me to grab my keys, remember my wallet, and to not forget what time some appointment is. She tells me she can still call me a "girl" because that is what I am to her (as she pats my cheek and says what a sweet girl I am).

Even tho' we are no longer teaching our kids formally, or they are no longer living in our homes, some of us just don't lose that need to continue to offer support and/or encouragement. I've always prayed for my children but now that I am not so physically responsible for their day-to-day needs, I find that prayer is THE way I can stay involved in their lives. God continually lays on my heart the urgency to pray for them, to bring their needs before Him daily, hourly, and sometimes minute by minute. I know He loves them even more than I do and He knows how they are feeling, what they need, their sorrows, burdens and joys. I'm thankful that I can depend on Him to hear my prayers for them and to answer faithfully...and as long as I can, I'll just keep on doing that "mom thing" for all of them.