As I sit down to write this, I have just been listening to a news story about a horrific thing a mother has done to her daughter. Unfortunately, the reality is, there are mothers who do horrible things to their children. I believe however, most people have good mothers who do their best, but who aren’t perfect. Motherhood is no easy role.
Not easy, but such an important, life-changing and life-shaping role...
There is a story of a missionary who was trying to stir up interest to get people to go to a foreign country to preach the gospel. At the end of the service a woman dragging a little boy behind her told the missionary, "I just feel like God is calling me to be a missionary." "He is, indeed" said the missionary and pointing to the little boy went on, "And there’s the people he wants you to first preach to."
Being a mum is a ministry. It is a ministry of teaching, preparing children to follow God’s pathways, and
being an example of the love of Jesus. 2 Timothy 1:5 talks about the mother of Timothy-Eunice, and her mother Lois. Paul says
”I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.” These ladies didn’t have religion, they had faith, and they lived it. Something had been passed down from Timothy’s mother to him – it wasn’t the belief, it was the readiness to accept it. It was easy to believe, because he grew up in a house of
faith-he saw it every day. A mum is also responsible to instil a Christian world view-a child’s world view should not come from the media or their friends, but from their parent/s.
Being a mum gives life. The muscles in our face and body. The heart that keeps pumping blood through our lungs. The wonderful gift of eyes to see, and ears to hear, and a tongue to talk. We begin with what our mothers give us. Mum’s however also give us life
through the home. A mum has a responsibility, not to be a friend but to be a shaper of character and behaviour. Being a mum does not mean giving a child everything they want or making sure that they are “happy”. Proverbs 22:6 says "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” A home is to be a place where children learn who they are and how to handle all
the things that are thrown at them. The time when you stand strong in the midst of your heart breaking is the time when you are shaping a life.
We honour you and thank you Mums for the difference you make, particularly you solo mums!
Chris and Sharlene
Not easy, but such an important, life-changing and life-shaping role...
There is a story of a missionary who was trying to stir up interest to get people to go to a foreign country to preach the gospel. At the end of the service a woman dragging a little boy behind her told the missionary, "I just feel like God is calling me to be a missionary." "He is, indeed" said the missionary and pointing to the little boy went on, "And there’s the people he wants you to first preach to."
Being a mum is a ministry. It is a ministry of teaching, preparing children to follow God’s pathways, and
being an example of the love of Jesus. 2 Timothy 1:5 talks about the mother of Timothy-Eunice, and her mother Lois. Paul says
”I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.” These ladies didn’t have religion, they had faith, and they lived it. Something had been passed down from Timothy’s mother to him – it wasn’t the belief, it was the readiness to accept it. It was easy to believe, because he grew up in a house of
faith-he saw it every day. A mum is also responsible to instil a Christian world view-a child’s world view should not come from the media or their friends, but from their parent/s.
Being a mum gives life. The muscles in our face and body. The heart that keeps pumping blood through our lungs. The wonderful gift of eyes to see, and ears to hear, and a tongue to talk. We begin with what our mothers give us. Mum’s however also give us life
through the home. A mum has a responsibility, not to be a friend but to be a shaper of character and behaviour. Being a mum does not mean giving a child everything they want or making sure that they are “happy”. Proverbs 22:6 says "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” A home is to be a place where children learn who they are and how to handle all
the things that are thrown at them. The time when you stand strong in the midst of your heart breaking is the time when you are shaping a life.
We honour you and thank you Mums for the difference you make, particularly you solo mums!
Chris and Sharlene
