A Mother's Report Card

At the end of each week,
A mother's grade is not based 

On the number of fights she mediates.
It is not calculated by the meals she makes

Minus the meals eaten out,
Nor the time spent listening 

Plus the time spent cleaning.
It is not derived from her children's behavior in public
Or her children's behavior in private
Or her children's behavior after they've moved out.

A mom's grade is not decided 

By the frequency of her prayers for them,
Or how often she reads the Bible to them,
Or the modeling of Christian behavior in front of them.

A mom's grade is not even based on the effectiveness of her love,
The familial love, the possessive love, or God's unconditional love.

At the end of each day,

A mother's grade is based 

On the perfection
Of her savior
To whom she commits 

Her every feeble attempt,
To whom she believes 

Will redeem all her efforts,
To whom she entrusts 

With her children's well-being,
And whom she knows 

Will grade and deliver straight A's.