This year, Mother’s Day looked a little different.
I didn’t spend it with breakfast in bed or handmade cards. I spent it with my mother—making sure she had her favorite foods and soaking up the quiet joy of simply being with her. Because honestly? We don’t know how many more of these moments we’ll get.
And that got me thinking about the mothers I’ve been writing about: Clara. Maggie. Treva.
Mothers who’ve endured heartbreak, betrayal, exhaustion, and grief. Women who’ve carried more than they should have had to—and still kept going.
Maggie said it best in Harvest of the Heart:
“My ex-husband leaving me kicked the rug out from beneath my feet. I landed on my knees, and all I had left was my babies and Jesus. We clawed our way out of grief, and now we’re standing on our feet again.”
That’s motherhood.
It’s not just nurturing. It’s surviving.
It’s praying in the dark and standing in the morning.
It’s choosing to hope when you’ve been left with nothing but faith.
As Proverbs 31 tells us:
“Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come… She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.”
If you’re missing your mom this year, I want to remind you that Jesus said He’s gone to prepare a place. For her. For you. For all of us who walk with Him—even when the road feels long.
I don’t have it all figured out. I’m just a woman trying to live like I believe it.
Trying to make sure that someday, I get to spend eternity with my mother in that place He promised.
💛 What are you doing to make sure you’ll be there, too?
Come visit Clara, Maggie, Treva, and the other fabulous mothers of Willow Creek, Tennessee. The first three books of the Willow Creek Second Chances Series are now available on Amazon.com or at lesdupuybooks.com.
- Second Chances in Middle Tennessee
- Harvest of the Heart
- Truth Begets Light
Walking in grace (and sometimes stumbling),
Les Dupuy