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By Karen Treharne
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My mother did it the old fashioned way - but she taught me to seek help from God’s Word.
There is a myth that has survived through the years, that refers to mothers having eyes in the back of their heads. That’s not possible, of course. We all know that.
But ask any child who’s been caught with their hand in the cookie jar, or worse - while their mom was in another room - and they’ll profess to its certainty.
There is no better way to learn humility than by having your child point out to you that you said a ‘bad’ word - or by repeating that word - in public.
There will never be a prouder moment in the life of a mother, than when her child demonstrates Christian love to another - without being told.
There isn’t a more inspiring bedtime story to read to your children than one from the Bible; godly mothers know that that is where you can find the most reliable lessons for learning behavior, respect and love -
for parents as well as children.
There is never a dull moment if you are a mother. Skinned knees, runny noses, broken toys.
There is never a more heart-warming moment than watching your child’s face in heavenly slumber; innocent, peaceful, pure.
There is never a better moment than NOW, to talk about Jesus with your child.
There appears to be controversy over what is considered to be the most difficult aspect of motherhood.
Some say it’s giving birth; others say it’s when a child is sick and you don’t know what to do; some say it’s sending your child off on their first day of school.
I know that it is when a child turns away from God.
There are times when a mother wishes she could start over again; but most often, she prays for wisdom to do it better tomorrow.
There is no denying that mothers are able to multi-task or be in ‘two places at once’ in order to keep their family organized.
However, there probably isn’t a mom around who would deny that the best organized family includes a mother AND a father working together.
There will always be angry words and broken hearts within a family -
but there will also be healing and forgiveness.
There are no more precious memories then the ones that involve laughter.
Like today, when my son called from California to wish me a Happy Mother’s Day. He gave the phone to my two-year-old granddaughter with these words of caution: “Now sweetie, don’t push any of the buttons, or grandma will go away.”
She had apparently just learned to use the on and off buttons on the TV remote!
There is no greater blessing then to be a mother or a grandmother,
unless it is to be a child of God.
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