09/08/2026
Attention!
Today is the natal day of Mrs. Ama Benson Comfort Derklah, mother of Mr. Timothy M. Derklah, Co-founder & Moderator of The Media & You -Online Radio & TV
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The smallest hand of the clock has hit 12, and my heart is more grateful to the Lord, because each year at 12:00 AM on August 9th, the woman who God used to give me life becomes +1. It is my mother’s birthday, and the world feels a little warmer just knowing this day has come.
August 9th has always been special in our house. Even as a child, I knew this day was a family holiday, and her smiles could light up the whole family with joy for the entire day. This year, 2026, it falls on a Sunday, and that makes it even better due to an opportunity to join her fellow Believers and dance to the glory of the Lord, in His sanctuary, for another privilege to begin another page of her life.
My mother, Mrs. Ama Benson Comfort Derklah, is a kind of woman who puts everyone else first. She remembers everyone’s birthday but rarely makes a big deal about her own. So this year, she deserves all of the love and affections and gifts she can get. "From whom much is received, much should be given." ~Tim M. Derk~
When I think of her, I think of strength. Alongside my late grandmother, she has carried me through hard seasons with prayers, with advice given at both day and night. She has always shown up for relatives, friends and random people who needed help.
I remember how she used to wake up early to get us ready for school in Logan Town, even when she was tired or had other meaningful duties. How she would compel us to check our homework, pray over us, and still find time to check on family members and neighbors. That is the kind of heart we are celebrating today. A mother’s love is not measured in gifts, but it is our obligation to give them anyway. Because she deserves flowers, and best wishes, and the words she doesn’t say to herself: “You are appreciated. You are seen. You are loved.”
On this 9th day of August 2026, I want us to make her know how grateful we are that God gave us her. She taught me how to be kind without being weak. How to pray, how to work, how to forgive. Every lesson I am striving to live with. There is a peace about her that makes a room feel like home. When she walks in, the tension drops. When she speaks, we listen. That’s the kind of presence we celebrate — not just a birthday, but a lifetime of presence.
Her birthday feels symbolic. It’s the start of something new. Just like she was the start of me. On August 9, 2026, we’re not just marking age. We’re marking grace, endurance, and joy.
To the woman who also taught me how to keep going: thank you. Thank you for the scoldings that made me better and the hugs that healed me. Thank you for being my first home. Mothers are rare. The world doesn’t make many like her. Selfless, prayerful, and funny in that way that only she can be. On August 9, 2026, I just want her to feel how rare and treasured she is.
As the clock moves throughout today, I’m praying for her. Praying for more years, more health, more joy, and more of the peace she gives to everyone else. May this new age bring her the kind of blessings she’s been pouring into others. So here’s to you, Ma. Happy Birthday. Happy August 9, 2026. We love you beyond words, and we celebrate you beyond one day. May your new year be as sweet, as warm, and as full of light as you have always made our lives.
Beautifully observe your holiday and remain blessed forever, Mama." 🎂🎉🎈
