Reflecting on Mother's Day

Dear Pali Pres Family,

As we enter Mother’s Day Weekend, I reflect on the blessings of mothers and mother figures in our lives. Among the many gifts they bring us and our world, perhaps none are more important than how they teach us the ways of compassion. As the philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer once said, “Compassion is the basis of morality.”

From our earliest moments of life, mothers serve as models for us of what it means to live with kindness, generosity, and love. I remain deeply grateful for my mother and my wife, who is a wonderful mother to my children. Through these extraordinary women, and all women who show forth compassion and love, God gifts us with examples to live by in our interactions with others.

I hope you will all join me in thanking God for those people in our lives that teach us compassion. Given the brokenness and needs of our world, learning and practicing the ways of compassion are more important than ever.

Grace and Peace,

Pastor Matt

"Pay close attention, my child, to your father's wise words and never forget your mother's instructions. For their insight will bring you success, adorning you with grace-filled thoughts and giving you reins to guide your decisions." (Proverbs 1:8-9)