A Mother’s Listening Ears
Posted By Jacque on August 4, 2008
Originally posted at Growing in Grace Magazine
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Sitting on the couch working on the laptop, I can hear just about everything that is going on around our house. Inside. Outside. There is nothing that escapes my hearing. I hear the older girls talking to each other about friends and what they are writing. I hear the quick tapping of fingers on the keyboard. I hear the Littles outside talking to each other; Hannah is directing them as she rides her bike around the yard. I can hear cars that pass on the road a ways down and roosters crowing.
I hear Lucy’s soft breath as she sleeps at my feet.
In honor of Mother’s Day, I want to encourage you this month, Moms. I want to commend you in your love and your good works in fulfilling one of the highest callings you have: to care for and shape the lives of your children. To hear their wants. To hear their hearts. To daily fill them with just what the Lord has for them for their lives. Not just for changing their diapers or wiping up the muddy floors, but especially for educating their hearts and minds and teaching them how to love the Lord in their daily lives.
It is not always easy to stay at home and care for our homes and our children. It’s amazing how we get caught up in daily life and before we realize it, so much has passed. Some days, it seems that the pressure is too much or even that we aren’t cut out for the huge responsibility it is to teach and train and raise a child from a sweet and snuggly little pumpkin to a God-fearing, considerate and loving adult.
Psalm 34:17
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Proverbs 1:7-9
7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 9For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
Mother’s Day this year is May 11th. I would encourage daughters to honor your mothers on this day and think of all the reasons you need to spend this next year honoring her each day. I think everyday should be mother’s day. I think every day should be father’s day too. This is God’s plan: to honor your Father and Mother daily. Moms, keep their hearts. Keep them for the Lord.
Keeping their hearts ~ Bridging the gap~
Bridging the Gap, jacque, May 2008, Mrs. D
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