Mother

What Better Mother?

My mother dear, I’d like to take this opportunity

To give you just a glimpse of what your life has meant to me;

So grab your hat and coat, and come with me to Memory Lane—

Let’s you and I together walk back through my life again!

In childhood, I took much from you in time and energy,

Yet never did you turn away or fail to care for me!

As day or night, in joy or pain, I knew that you’d be there,

My heart could also grow to trust God’s faithful, loving care!

In youth, I grew to see beyond my own desires and needs

Because your love for God o’erflowed in kind and loving deeds.

As you showed love to others, to encourage and console,

Desire to have a servant’s heart was planted in my soul.

Then, as a young adult, I finally clearly understood

How your obedience to God was multiplied for good,

In seeing how your goals were with your faith so intertwined,

A Heaven-bent perspective was ingrained upon my mind.

Now here we are, returning to the present tense again,

And in my heart is just one thought: How truly blest I’ve been!

What better mother could I have than one in whom I see

A picture clear of what my daily walk with God should be?

Thank you for being such a wonderful mother!

She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

Proverbs 31:15, 27

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Proverbs 31:20, 26

Whose adorning . . . let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible,

even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves,

being in subjection unto their own husbands.

I Peter 3:3-5

Could any words on earth describe a mother's special part?
A family needs a mother like a body needs a heart!

A child knows instinctively her love is like no other,
For there’s unfailing comfort in the heart-love of a mother.

That's why I always ran to you with eyes that brimmed with tears--
I knew your gentle strength would soothe away my greatest fears.

In spite of all my questions, you would never scold or chide;
And when I needed comforting, your arms were open wide.

Your life was like a portrait painted by God's loving hand--
A picture of Himself that even I could understand!

For, Mother, in your faithful love, so constant and so sure,
I learned the peace of resting in God's loving arms secure.

Your joy in serving God by meeting countless petty needs
Inspired me to trust God's will and follow where He leads.

I often count my blessings, listing one and then another;
Among the ones I count most dear is this--that you're my mother!

Happy Mother’s Day!

Strength and honor are her clothing: and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. Proverbs 31:25-31