A mother can come in may forms:

~A mother can be a woman who conceives, births, and raises a child given to her by God. She is what we as a society see as a mother.

~A mother can be a young woman who finds herself pregnant, unable to parent, who chooses life for her child by placing him for adoption. In choosing life for her child she becomes a mother. She will not be that baby's parent but she is his birth mother.

~A mother can be the one who prays for a baby she does not carry in her womb. She becomes the mother and parent to a child given in adoption. She is there in the night, in sickness, in health, in joy, and in sadness. She is her mother.

~A mother can be a woman who takes on the care of another's children through foster care or guardianship. She gives her life to loving them. They see her as mother.

I read the story of a man who parented a little boy that he believed to be his biological son. At age 10 he found out he may not be his biological parent and considered leaving the child. I thought how sad. He is the only Father that child knows. He IS his father. Blood alone does not make you more of a father or not.

I am a blessed woman. God has blessed me by allowing me to be a mother to 4 wonderful children. Three of them I gave birth to. One we adopted. Yet I am mother to all of them. There is no difference. My love them will last a lifetime and is unconditional. I am their mother!

What a blessing from God to be called mother. It is my highest calling!

Articles written by Kay Green, Christian homeschool mom Tolissa 20, Jordan 18, Allison 15, Haley 3. She and her husband of 24 years live in rural Oregon with the kids, 2 dogs, and 1 cats.

Kay owns http://www.MyPreciousKid.com children's ID products and home business program. Kay loves helping others have a successful home business too. http://www.PreciousKids.org Adoption & Homeschool Resources, http://www.123HomeBusinessGuide.com and http://www.KayGreen.com

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