Mothers Day 2013
As I was sitting here tonight, watching a small fire burn in
the fire pit out back, basking in the success of the day. I talked to my mom
over the phone and she was joyful we spent the time talking. I was the first of
her kids to call and it felt good to up them all one, we are still brothers and
sisters no matter the age. I helped my kids with everything they wanted to do
for their mom, my wife. It was easy, she craves the little things like walks, a
movie, time together, we did them all. It was also a great day at church. I got
to tell so many of those moms how special they are. That too felt wonderful.
But then as I sat there it struck me. The KOZ moms. The moms
who pour into the hearts of the little boys we get at the meetings and the
camps. The moms who work so hard every day to try and make ends meet, to
shuttle their kids, to meet the needs, even sometimes just the basic ones. My
heart went out to them, to you, moms. I wanted to tell you something.
We love you. Your boys love you. Your Heavenly Father loves
you. So often our boys, the ones without a father, don't really know how to
tell you how important you are to them. They don't always know what the little
things you need are. Many have never seen or been told by another man how to
care for your hearts, what's important to you, how to tell you what you mean to
them.
I am not making up excuses for them. But I want you to know
that we, their KOZ leaders, mentors, are committed to loving them and pouring
into their hearts, training them, teaching those things that they need to know.
We love your sons. We care about them.
Ah yes, we are imperfect ourselves, each of us. But one
thing we know, one thing we are hungry for deep inside our hearts, to the
deepest level, is that our Heavenly Father loves us and we have experienced
that love and want to share it with your boys. That love is the thing we seek
to teach your boys because when they accept Him, when they experience Him, they
begin to learn the things that are truly important. One of the things they
learn is just how important you are, how incredible you are, how much you truly
do love them.
Thank you for allowing KOZ to come alongside you. Thank you
for giving us the gift of your kids.
Know that our Heavenly Father loves you too. He is always
there and will never leave you and never forsake you. That the darkest moments
are right before the light.
We are praying for you moms. We love you. Your boys love
you. Your awesome, cool , beautiful, amazing, incredible and one day, when you
stand before Jesus at the gates of Heaven, He will be standing there, open
arms, "Come to me my precious daughter, job well done, I love you."
God Bless,
TJ Greaney and KOZ
