With Gratitude for Mother-Like Love

Our Father God, we thank You for our mothers
who cradled us when we were small and weak.
Then as we grew, they clothed us with compassion.
They coaxed first steps and coached us how to speak.
Protecting us from "monsters in our closets,"
they sang us lullabies to help us sleep.

Our Father God, we thank You for our mothers
who cooked our meals and baked our birthday cakes.
Who read us stories, helped us with our homework,
becoming nurses when our bodies ached.
They put our wants before the things they needed,
consoling us when lovesick hearts would break.

Our Father God, You are just like a mother.
With caring arms you slake our thirst for love.
You pick us up when failures leave us fallen.
You hold us close when bullies push and shove.
You wipe away the tears that stain our faces.
You are the perfect parent we dream of.

Our Father God, there is no other mother
who can compare with all the love You give.
Your mother's heart envelopes us as children.
Your grace and mercy give us strength to live.
With tenderness, You welcome our confession
and give assurance that You do forgive.