Amen!

Even God used the analogy of motherhood to explain how strong the Almighty's love could truly be.

One didn't need to be a theologian to know how a plain,everyday hen cherishes her young.

She'll patiently wait for her eggs to hatch,turning them and keeping them uniformly warm but not jostled or overly damp.

She'll feed the chicks,guard them from predators and the elements and teach them all they need to know.

No one with sense wants to take on a biddy with a clutch of babies to raise.

God is just as protective of us so it makes sense that we get our first taste of unconditional,sacrificial love from good mothers.

Whether we hear about hours on a cross or hours in childbed,the answer's usually the same.

"Once the pain is over,all you can think about is this beautiful new person you created.

You touch them and think the agony was so worth it if it gave you the chance to give them life.

You know you'll always keep them in your heart,no matter what."

Whether we acquire a loving mother by blood,by law or through spiritual ties,she helps us learn what love is and how to give it.

Some mothers give love while being in their children's lives every day.

Some lack that option.

But,we know that the love they give is important.

We don't forget that.

We hope that these moms know what they mean to us and that we can live up to all they've done on our behalf.

(Next month,we'll thank the fathers!)