Faster than a speeding toddler, more powerful than a cocky teenager, able to leap roller blades and hockey sticks in a single bound! Look up on that ladder … is it Dad changing a light bulb? a workman painting the ceiling?

NO!!!! It's AWESOME MOM sorting through the laundry pile that has accumulated over the weekend.

Strange alien to a lazy teen, she hustles through the house with power and authority far beyond that of mortal man. Yes its AWESOME MOM! … Who disguised as a "totally weird creature who never ever was a kid herself" fights a never-ending battle for TRUTH … JUSTICE … and time alone in the bathroom!

Yes, this week we celebrate that wonder of all wonders … the totally awesome … God bless 'em creation called MOM. For several years I have been collecting from moms in cyberspace their versions of "You Know You're a Mom … " In honor of mothers everywhere I would like to share the Top Ten List …

10. You know you're a mom when you automatically double-knot everything you tie.

9. You know you're a mom when you find yourself humming the Barney song as you do the dishes.

8. You know you're a mom when you gently sway back and forth, back and forth—however, your children are at school!!!

7. You know you're a mom when you can never go to the bathroom alone without someone screaming outside the door.

6. You know you're a mom when you actually start to like the smell of strained carrots mixed with applesauce.

5. You know you're a mom when you weep through the scene in Dumbo when his mom is taken away, not to mention what Bambi does to you.

4. You know you're a mom when you actually start understanding the Klingon language.

3. You know you're a mom when you get soooo into crafts you contemplate writing a book called: 101 Fun Crafts to Do with Dryer Lint and Eggshells.

2. You know you're a mom when you spend a half hour searching for your sunglasses only to have your teenager say, "Mom, why don't you wear the ones you pushed up on your head?"

1. You know you're a mom when you're out for a nice romantic meal with your husband, enjoying some real adult conversation, when suddenly you realize as you are talking you have reached over and carefully started to cut up his steak!

Yes, AWESOME MOM, this week we celebrate you! So sit back, put on your pink fuzzy slippers, and enjoy a cheese nip that has not yet been slobbered on! Bask in the glory of being a totally awesome "rent." (i.e., form of the noun parent—a teenage term of endearment.)

We hope that you will try to join us as we celebrate moms here at ChristianityToday.com and in the chapel. Be sure to check the chat schedule to see what is up online! And remember …

I LOVE MY MOM …

-J. Brown

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