Happy Mother's Day 2009

I had a fantastic Mother's Day. God has blessed me with a wonderful husband and three beautiful, energetic & fun boys.
My day began with breakfast in bed, great gifts, sweet cards & beautiful roses! Then we got to go hear the Word of God preached with Allan's family at Carl Baptist Church. It was a great day & we had fantastic weather.

My devotion today talked about raising up Godly children. It is my prayer that I teach my children to love & honor Jesus in every aspect their lives, not just when it's convenient for them. I want them to know early on about His love for them and not have to wait so long in life to figure it out. I want them to understand how much their Heavenly Father sacrificed so that they can have eternal life with Him. I want them to experience as much of His love as possible. I hope that one day, I can look at my children & see how the LORD has watered the seeds that Allan & I try so hard to plant each day.

I am blessed!

Proverbs 31:28 Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her

Here's my devotion for today from RBC.org

May 10, 2009

Magnets And Mothers
READ: Proverbs 31:26-31

Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you. —Deuteronomy 5:16

A teacher gave her class of second-graders a lesson about the magnet and what it does. The next day, in a written test, she included this question: “My name has six letters. The first one is m. I pick up things. What am I?” When the test papers were turned in, the teacher was astonished to find that almost 50 percent of the students answered the question with the word mother.

Yes, mothers do pick up things. But they are much more than “magnets,” gathering up clothes and picking up toys around the house. As willing as many mothers are to do such chores, they have a higher calling than that.

A good mother loves her family and provides an atmosphere where each member can find acceptance, security, and understanding. She is there when the children need a listening ear, a comforting word, a warm hug, or a loving touch on a fevered brow. And for the Christian mother, her greatest joy is in teaching her children to trust and to love Jesus as their Savior.

That kind of mother deserves to be honored—not just on one special day a year but every day. And that recognition should involve more than words; it ought to be shown in respect, thoughtfulness, and loving deeds. — Richard De Haan

Of all the earthly things God gives,
There’s one above all others:
It is the precious, priceless gift
Of loving Christian mothers. —Anon.


Godly mothers not only bring you up, they bring you to God.