Love has many different faces. For some- it can be in the face of fortune and a face of fame. As for me- love comes in the face of something much grander than money could ever buy. As for me, one of love's faces happens to rest with the dimpled cheeks of a woman with blue-green eyes. A woman who has endured hardship and come out stronger, one who has clung to the Lord with all she had even during the tough times, and through it all showed me what love really means. How many other women can you say went through tough times where they were treated like dirt and yet they pressed on and clung to their faith in Christ through everything? Or who repaid hatred and evil with love and kindness? Well I can say that a thousand times over about one very special woman in my life- the one in whom I see the face of love every single day. That woman is none other than my mom.
My Mom raised me up teaching me the precepts of the Lord and how to follow in His ways. Even when she was going through heartbreak and a divorce, she clung to the Lord and tried to be strong for me and my brother. She was a single mom with two children who would give anything for her children, even her own life if she had to and she acted this love out everyday. When the money was tight, the bills were overflowing, and when it didn't seem that groceries were going to be a possibility for that week- she just pressed on and did whatever she had to to keep us going. She was humble enough to accept help when it was offered her and she served regularly in the church, helping to give back to the Lord all the blessings He had bestowed on her. She taught me so much of how to really live life and live it well to the glory of God. She maintained a face of calm and strength for me day after day, no matter what was going on. I knew she cried in the bedroom sometimes at night when she thought she was all alone and no one could hear her. Yet each morning she was ready to tackle a new day, get me ready and off to school, get herself to work, get dinner on the table, work with me at nights with school work or memory verses for church, then get me ready and put me to bed. I don't know how she did it day after day no matter what was going on except for the fact I know she relied on the Lord's strength to get her through. This kind of self-sacrifice on my mom's part to put forth her best for us no matter what was going on and her relying on Christ through it all showed me what love really means. Love isn't buying someone extravagant gifts, or saying sweet words that sound nice to hear. Love can certainly be expressed in these ways, but love to me is portrayed the best with actions. Love is that kind touch putting a cool cloth to your forehead when you are burning up with fever, or taking the time to help you with your homework, playing with you, and spending time with you.
For some the face of love may be in money or in things, but to me one of the most important faces of love will forever be in my mom. No amount of money or stuff in this world can buy or take that kind of love away. That's the face of love.
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