Mother’s laws

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 mother’s 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 winter’s 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 mother’s love.

A second law I call "the law of a mother’s 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 you’ll have forgotten all about it." That helped me put things in perspective.

But above all was my mother’s "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 I’m 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

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