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Why God Created Mamas

My southern mama is one of my best friends, and I'd go through any and everything with her.

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Growing up I wouldn't have considered myself much of a mama's child. We got into disagreements often, hurt each other's feelings, and I was more like my dad in looks and behavior. However, as I've grown older, I've realized more commonalities that I share with my mom and the strength that gives me.

My mom is a rockstar. Period. She dealt with two baby girls that were sometimes pretty hard to handle, and one stillborn baby in between. She's dealt with the death of a beloved parent, the patriarch of our family, as well as the emotions that come from losing a child while you still have others to raise. And of course, she puts up with my crazy anxiety all with abundant grace and humor.

Throughout the past year-and-a-half of my anxiety constantly fluctuating through applying to colleges, leaving home, and beginning and ending relationships, my mom has always been there. She's been my rock in this season of my life.

I think that's why God created mamas. Sure, fathers have the opportunity for wonderful connections with their children, but mothers were created specifically to nurture and emotionally grow their babies. Women are typically more emotional creatures. I'd like to think God created us to be the emotional counterpart to a man's reason and "fixing" nature. We need that emotion to bring out our compassion.

God created mamas to be emotional, nurturing, comforting, advice-givers who speak the truth because they know their children need to hear it, even when the truth sucks. My mom has certainly shared advice with me that I really didn't like at the time, but I learned to appreciate and see the reasons for it later.

Not to come across as stereotypical, but it was my mom that packed my lunch with a little note in it each day when I was in elementary school. It was my mom who'd console me after a panic attack in the middle of the night (and usually my dad who'd sleep on the couch so I could be with mama). It was my mom who made sure I was healthy emotionally and in my relationship with God once I got to college.

Thank God I have my mom. She's selfless, generous, feisty, and all-around AWESOME.

All of this is to say that, whether you have a biological, adoptive, or figurative mother in your life, they love you and want to support you, even if you don't always get along.

God created mamas because He loved us enough to provide us with a glimpse of His love and care.

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