Nora Smith, our Coordinator of Family Ministries shares her insights about the world we live in through the lens of children and youth–and often through poetry.   

To all the mothers past and present. Your strength  is not forgotten. Happy Mother’s Day.

Sometimes I wonder  By Kaitlin Hardy Shetler

Sometimes I wonder 
if Mary breastfed Jesus.
if she cried out when he bit her
or if she sobbed when he would not latch.

and sometimes I wonder 
if this is all too vulgar
to ask in a church 
full of men 
without milk stains on their shirts
or coconut oil on their breasts
preaching from pulpits off limits to the Mother of God.

but then i think of feeding Jesus, 
birthing Jesus,