Happy Mother's Day! I hope you all are enjoying your family. I wanted to share a devotion that was a blessing to me!
The Words of a Godly Mother
by Dr. Paul Chappell
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Proverbs 12:18
When future president Abraham Lincoln was just nine years old, his mother Nancy died after drinking milk from a cow that had eaten a poisonous plant. Through she had only those few years in which to impact his life, she used them well. Later Lincoln would say, “All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” But it was not just in her teaching that she touched his life. Lincoln also said, “I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.”
As we stop today to honor mothers, it is worth taking a moment to reflect on the power of a mother’s words in the life of a child. In contrast to the good example set by Nancy Lincoln, consider another mother. She was angry and abusive toward her youngest son. When classmates teased him, calling him “Ozzie Rabbit” because he was small and had big ears, she told her son that they were right. The boy’s older brother later said, “We learned very early that we were a burden...she wanted to be free of responsibility.” That boy, Lee Harvey Oswald became a household name when he assassinated President John Kennedy.
The words of a mother (indeed the words any of us use toward others) have enormous power. They can deeply wound or they can heal. Knowing this truth, we should be very careful how we speak to others. As Paul wrote, “Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man” (Colossians 4:6). Words that we excuse as teasing may cut much deeper than we realize. Words that praise character and effort encourage a child to continue doing right.
Today’s Proverbs Precept:
If your mother is still living, take the time to thank her for the investments she has made in your life.
I spent the day with my mother and my grandmother. Our family got together after church. My dad cooked burgers on the grill and we enjoyed ourselves so much.
I made my mom a gift basket this year. Also bought her some pretty yellow tulips and a new vase.
I added a couple of sweet pastries, personalized bag of coffee, saucer, mugs, napkin and creamer.
Here are a couple of gift bags I made earlier in the week. (which
we ate)
Banana Bread, bag of coffee and homemade honey butter
My boss also got my a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a card. How sweet of him? He's such a thoughtful man.
And my lovely family got me all kind of goodies. My sweet hubby bought me a really nice watch as well... I'm truly blessed by God! So thankful for my family!
cell phone pics
I don't know what's up with my son's hair..ha!
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