Tagged: #MothersDay

Am I Still Your Favorite Mother?

by Sylvia Schroeder on May 8, 2024

You were at boarding school and we were six hours from you in our ministry. Our first and oldest to fly from home, you seemed far too young, and we felt so unready. But, the label “Missionary Kid” found a home with other third-world high-schoolers from all over Europe. And for the first time, you […]

I Wish My Kids Had Known My Mom Like I Did

by Sylvia Schroeder on May 10, 2023

I wish my kids had known her better, the woman I called Mom. I would like to have them remember how her hands flew over the piano keys, and see the line of piano students that came to the front door for lessons. I wish they knew how every day after school she waited for […]