Mothers laws
May 12, 2003 | 12:00am
Do not forsake the law of your mother. Proverbs 6:20
As I read Proverbs 6:20, which refers to "the law of your mother", I recall some of my mothers unique "laws" that have helped me many times.
The first one I call "the law of the warm kitchen". When we got home from school on a cold winters day or when the holidays rolled around, the kitchen was always so warm from baking and cooking that the windows were steamed. It was also warm with a mothers love.
A second law I call "the law of a mothers perspective". When I would come to her all upset over some childish matter, she would often say, "Pay no attention." Or, "Ten years from now youll have forgotten all about it." That helped me put things in perspective.
But above all was my mothers "law of faith". She had an unswerving trust in God that kept her strong and gentle amid the fears, pressures, and trying times that we faced as a family.
Mom has been with the Lord now for many years. Yet Im still grateful for her "laws", because they have helped me through many difficult days.
Christian mother, you too are writing "laws" for your children. Are they worth remembering? David C. Egner
I love you, Mother, for your quiet grace,
For that dear smile upon your kindly face,
For marks of toil upon each loving hand
That worked for me ere I could understand. Simpson
READ: Proverbs 6:20-24
No man is poor who has a godly mother. Abraham Lincoln
The Bible in one year:
2 Kings 15-16
John 3:1-18
As I read Proverbs 6:20, which refers to "the law of your mother", I recall some of my mothers unique "laws" that have helped me many times.
The first one I call "the law of the warm kitchen". When we got home from school on a cold winters day or when the holidays rolled around, the kitchen was always so warm from baking and cooking that the windows were steamed. It was also warm with a mothers love.
A second law I call "the law of a mothers perspective". When I would come to her all upset over some childish matter, she would often say, "Pay no attention." Or, "Ten years from now youll have forgotten all about it." That helped me put things in perspective.
But above all was my mothers "law of faith". She had an unswerving trust in God that kept her strong and gentle amid the fears, pressures, and trying times that we faced as a family.
Mom has been with the Lord now for many years. Yet Im still grateful for her "laws", because they have helped me through many difficult days.
Christian mother, you too are writing "laws" for your children. Are they worth remembering? David C. Egner
I love you, Mother, for your quiet grace,
For that dear smile upon your kindly face,
For marks of toil upon each loving hand
That worked for me ere I could understand. Simpson
READ: Proverbs 6:20-24
No man is poor who has a godly mother. Abraham Lincoln
The Bible in one year:
2 Kings 15-16
John 3:1-18
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