I’ve been
amazed at the impact that women have had on the lives of your kids. Very few
roles demand the kind of unconditional, self-sacrificing perseverance and
commitment as that of motherhood. I know for certain that my character and
faith have been shaped and molded by my mom. Let’s face it, where would we be
without her?
It
reminds me of one of my favorite memories in sports history. Phil Mickelson
walked up the 18th fairway at the Masters Golf Tournament in 2010 after his
final putt to clinch one of golf’s most coveted prizes for the third time. But
it wasn’t his victory leap on the green that had an impact on me. It was when
he made a beeline through the crowd to his wife, who was battling
life-threatening cancer. They embraced, and the camera caught a tear running
down Phil’s cheek as he held his wife close for a long time.
Women need to experience the kind of sacrificial, selfless love that has been shown to us by the Lover of our souls. As Paul put it, “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her” (Eph. 5:25). Prizes come and go, but it’s the people you love—and who love you—that matter most.
