Moments Together for Couples Sept 10
Ninan Verghese
by Dennis and Barbara Rainey
Proverbs 31:28,29 Her children rise up and bless her; her husband also, and he praises her, saying: "Many daughters have done nobly, but you excel them all."
The crowning glory of the woman in Proverbs 31 is that her children and husband praise her. I think one thing we're not emphasizing today is praising moms for being the keepers of our greatest national treasure-our children.I think Debbie Haley really sums up what a mom is all about. Here is a portion of Debbie's tribute to her mother, Jane:
Mom was born in a small town in Kentucky. She was married in the middle of her senior year in high school. Two years after I was born, Mom didn't go to college and pursue a glamorous career. She did something much greater. She raised four children who now rise up and call her blessed.
Mom showed me what it was to have a faith in God. Mom showed me what generosity and sacrificial giving were all about. She taught me about being honest. She taught me about manners. Mom showed me what it was to love your husband. She has now loved him in marriage for some 38 years.
Mom took care of herself. She was so beautiful and I always was proud of her. I wanted to grow up and be a mother just like her. Mom showed me that the most important thing a woman can do is to serve her family by staying at home with her children.
Mom is now reaping the rewards of being a grandmother. My children are blessed to have her for one. I know that God has called me to be a mother. I am proud to be one and proud to have a mother like the one I have. I pray that I can take what she has given me and pass it down to my daughters.
Thank you, Mom. I love you.
These are words more mothers need to hear from their children.
Prayer:
That God would give you the opportunity soon to thank your mother for the good things she has done in your life.
Discuss: For what qualities can you praise your mother?