Happy Mother’s Day to all my friends!
As mothers, we are called upon God to do our best to raise our children with love. On the days when I think I cannot wait until their bedtime, I try to remember that their time with me is only temporary and I try to find the extra strength within myself to be patient. It usually works if I think good thoughts for a moment. If all else fails I say to myself, “What would a Proverbs 31 mom do?” That usually kicks me in the pants and helps me get through my moment of weakness. Proverbs 31 is the story of the virtuous woman who works hard for her family to provide the best of all things for them. My favorite verse is “and her lamp does not go out at night.” Mothers are always on duty, ready to rise to the occasion, whether it’s a scared child in a thunderstorm or a glass of water in the middle of the night. Being a Mom is a blessing. Our children are special. It is worth every lost hour of sleep, every pair of new shoes that I cannot buy for myself, and every cookie or bowl of ice cream that I cannot eat all by myself. Love is both a mother’s work and a mother’s reward. When I want to go to the store by myself and my children really want to go, I try to remember the life I had before them-the one that was lonely and went to the store alone and smiled sweetly at the moms with children running wild in the store. And it is then that I realize what a joy it is to have these two beautiful children who want to spend time with me, who think that I am the Best Mom in the World. I might as well enjoy it while it lasts!
As you celebrate Mother’s Day with your family, remember the story of the virtuous woman and may your children rise up and call you blessed.
Proverbs 31: 10-31
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
What we are is God’s gift to us. What we become is our gift to God
As mothers, we are called upon God to do our best to raise our children with love. On the days when I think I cannot wait until their bedtime, I try to remember that their time with me is only temporary and I try to find the extra strength within myself to be patient. It usually works if I think good thoughts for a moment. If all else fails I say to myself, “What would a Proverbs 31 mom do?” That usually kicks me in the pants and helps me get through my moment of weakness. Proverbs 31 is the story of the virtuous woman who works hard for her family to provide the best of all things for them. My favorite verse is “and her lamp does not go out at night.” Mothers are always on duty, ready to rise to the occasion, whether it’s a scared child in a thunderstorm or a glass of water in the middle of the night. Being a Mom is a blessing. Our children are special. It is worth every lost hour of sleep, every pair of new shoes that I cannot buy for myself, and every cookie or bowl of ice cream that I cannot eat all by myself. Love is both a mother’s work and a mother’s reward. When I want to go to the store by myself and my children really want to go, I try to remember the life I had before them-the one that was lonely and went to the store alone and smiled sweetly at the moms with children running wild in the store. And it is then that I realize what a joy it is to have these two beautiful children who want to spend time with me, who think that I am the Best Mom in the World. I might as well enjoy it while it lasts!
As you celebrate Mother’s Day with your family, remember the story of the virtuous woman and may your children rise up and call you blessed.
Proverbs 31: 10-31
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
What we are is God’s gift to us. What we become is our gift to God
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