Empty Arms – A Mother’s Day Tribute

This will be my second Mother’s Day without my mom. Separation from those we love is difficult, even if we know it’s only temporary. And certain holidays in particular seem to conjure up a flood of memories. At this moment in time, however, my heart aches for a different reason.

I am grieving for the mothers who never had the joy of holding their child; or perhaps only had a brief time with their precious little one. This blog is to remind those mothers that they are not forgotten. Society may not always acknowledge you on this day of celebrating motherhood, but God has not forgotten your sorrow and loss. He knows how your empty arms ache. His Word tells us that He “keeps track of all my sorrows. He has collected all my tears in His bottle. He has recorded each one in His book." (Psalm 56:8)

Imagine. Not one tear has gone unnoticed by God.

And so, on this Mother’s Day, I pray that God’s tender lovingkindness will comfort your heart. And may those of us who have been blessed to see our children grow into adulthood be compassionate to those who had to relinquish that privilege prematurely. For “the Lord is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” (Psalm 34:18 NLT)