Mothers day metaphor

Hope you all had a wonderful Mothers Day. My fam treated me with a yummy crepe breakfast in bed, cute homemade cards, and some sweet gifts. I love them so much. I have been thinking of Motherhood all week in preparation for a talk I was asked to give in our church meeting yesterday. I have thought of many of you - my mother, grandmothers, mother-in-law, grandmother-in-law, aunts, great aunts, cousins, sister-in-laws, "adopted" moms, and many friends, who share wisdom with me in word and through example. I even used some of your stories and insights in my talk, so thanks for providing material for me:). To my friends and family who desire the blessing of motherhood (or long for another child) and have yet to attain that in this life, I want you to know that I thought of your aching hearts yesterday and pray for you. This is my Mother's Day thought for all of you:) Even if you are not a mother, I think this parable applies to so many aspects of life.

I am reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Stephen R. Covey. In the book he discusses the “Miracle of the Chinese Bamboo Tree.” After the seed for this tree is planted, you see nothing “for four years except a tiny shoot coming out of a bulb. During those four years, all of the growth is underground in a massive root structure that spreads deep and wide in the earth. But then in the fifth year the Chinese bamboo tree grows up to eighty feet!”

As parents, we put so much effort into nurturing our children, yet we may not see results for awhile. We are laying the foundation, and if we are patient and keep nurturing, that “fifth year” will come!