Today it has been 5 years since my Mom passed away. It seems like it was yesterday - it seems like it was forever ago. I miss her and think about her every day. I miss the million kisses she used to shower on my cheeks, even as an adult. I miss her wisdom when I'm facing a difficult time. I miss laughing together over memories. I miss her delighting in me as her daughter. I miss her being Grammie to my girls.
I was sitting at her grave today, and you know what the Lord reminded me? That Sherry Rostek is free - gloriously released from all the pain and sickness this earth held. My Mom had faced painful issues in her childhood, and always struggled, wanting her daddy's love. But she is now in the presence of the One who adores her more than anything. He is delighting in her and loves her completely. She is no longer a victim of cancer. She is a victorious warrior, alive and well in her heavenly home. I often wish her battle with cancer had turned out differently. But I would also never want to rob her of the immense freedom and joy she is experiencing now.
So I look toward today and tomorrow and am so thankful for the amazing Mom I had for 27 years. And I embrace God's mothering of me - where He intimately and lovingly cares for me - showering my cheeks with kisses, giving me wisdom in difficult times, laughing with me over memories, delighting in me as His daughter. My awesome Mom was only a reflection of our God's great love - and I'm thankful for that now more than ever!
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