Struggling To Find Ourselves

Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers.
James 1:16

Many women feel that the job of “mom” is boring and monotonous — and they are right!  But so is practically every other occupation.  I once stayed in a hotel next to the room of a famous cellist.  I could hear him through the walls as he practiced hour after hour.  He did not play beautiful symphonic renditions; he repeated scales over and over.  As the cellist strolled on stage that evening, I’m sure many of the audience thought “What a glamorous life!”  Some glamour.  He spent the entire day alone in his hotel room.

Few of us enjoy heart-thumping excitement each moment of our professional lives.  How thrilling is the work of a medical pathologist who examines bacterial cultures from morning until night or a dentist who spends his days drilling and filling?  The job of a homemaker can be about as boring as most others.  Yet in terms of significance, no job can compete with a mother’s task of shaping and molding a human being in the morning of life.

Not every woman chooses to be a mother, of course, but those who do are worthy of our admiration and respect.  “Children,” we are told in Scripture, “are a blessing” (Psalm 37:26).  If so, then mothers are His loving gift to them.

Before you say goodnight…
If you’re a full-time mom, do you feel God is pleased with your service to Him as a mother?

If not, what changes do you wish you could make?

Today’s Prayer:
Dear Lord, You have called me to the incredibly important job of being a mom.  Help me to experience the satisfaction of resting in Your will.  Amen.

Boring?  Welllllll, in some ways, I suppose that being a Mother IS boring…maybe in ALOT of ways.  But frankly, as a Mother myself, I don’t find I have TIME to be bored with my job, most of the time.  Between home schooling my son, and keeping him entertained and out of trouble the rest of the time, and taking care of the household duties and everything else that goes along with Motherhood and having a house…nope, I can safely say that I don’t get bored with my job too often, just because I don’t have time.  Yes, I do get to the point of where I’m tired of doing the same things over and over and having to redo them again…but rarely bored!!  I can thank my son, for part of that, and God Himself for the rest of that, I suppose!!!

God Bless!!!

There will be…glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good.
Romans 2:9-10

Though I (written by a man) have always respected the talents of mothers, my appreciation for them soared when my son Ryan, was three years old.  My wife broke her leg while skiing (she claims it was an accident), granting me the chance to do her thing for a few weeks.  It was a shocking experience.  My first day on the job, Ryan interrupted my deep, dreamy sleep with a loud cry at 6A.M.  As he howled, I staggered toward his room, then nudged open the door.  They crying abruptly stopped and a cheery voice asked, “Is breakfast ready?”  I trudged into the kitchen and stared at the cabinets, hoping something quick and simple would stumble out.  Ryan followed, peppering me with questions such as “Are we having bacon?” and “Why isn’t the milk poured?”  Finally, exasperated with his unresponsive new “mother”, Ryan sighed and said, “I’m getting so tired of you!”

Isn’t that often the story of motherhood?  You give up your own needs to care for your beloved offspring–yet they fail to appreciate or even notice it.  Be assured, however that notices.  Every sacrifice, large or small, brings a smile to His face and joy to Heaven.  That’s worth remember the next time your child is howling at 6A.M.

Before you say goodnight….
Do you know in what ways God values Mothers?  See Exodus 20:12; Leviticus 20:9; Proverbs 23:22; Isaiah 66:13; John 19:26-27.

Here’s a prayer that is included for when us Mother’s are short on words of our own…
Heavenly Father, thank you for the blessing of motherhood.  Give me strength and encouragement to face its challenges as I seek to fulfill and enjoy Your ordained plan for our family.  Amen.

Oh, how that is SOOOOO true some days!!!  More so to some parents than others, it seems.  I hope somebody out there can find some encouragement from this….look up those verses!!!  They are good ones, and if you need more…let me know and I’ll see what I can find!!!

…..For some of my entries.

Yep, I’ve added another one.  This one I just kind of stumbled on to today when we were shopping in a book/music store.  I saw a certain book, and KNEW I just HAD to get it!!!  Hopefully it will help encourage some of you….or make you think…or whatever you need.  It’s mainly for parents, but I’m sure that some of it will make even single people stop and think!!  You can probably look for the first entry out of that book tomorrow, maybe.