MOTHER
No man is poor who has had a godly mother.
Abraham Lincoln.
An ounce of mother is worth a ton of priest.
Spanish proverb.
When Robert Ingersoll, the notorious skeptic, was in his heyday, two college students went to hear him lecture. As they walked down the street after the lecture, one said to the other, “Well, I guess he knocked the props out from under Christianity, didn’t he?” The other said, “No, I don’t think he did. Ingersoll did not explain my mother’s life, and until he can explain my mother’s life I will stand by my mother’s God.”
James S. Hewett, Illustrations Unlimited, Tyndale, 1972, p. 381.
Motherhood and Compassion. A few days ago I made a marvelous discovery. In the Hebrew language of the Old Testament the word for “compassion” comes from the root word, “womb.” The picture is of a birthing. Something new is being born. If I apply this in a human experience, it means that my compassionate acts always give the other person another chance. I do not hold past failures against them. I offer a “fresh start.” I want this for myself from others. Am I willing to give it to the other person? Such compassion will dramatically change the way we relate to each other.
Brooks Ramsey, Pastoral Counseling and Consulting Center, Memphis TN.
Parent's Influence. When parents understand the source of joy, when they decide to let Christ rule in their home, they have chosen the way of joy that will never disappoint them. Billy Graham’s parents were both committed Christians. Although he was a businessman, his father had at one time felt a desire to preach. The way never seemed opened for him. After Billy entered the ministry, the father said, “I prayed for years for a way to be opened. But never once was there the slightest encouragement from God. My heart burned and I wondered why God did not answer my prayer. Now I feel I have the answer. I believe that my part was to raise a son to be a preacher.” Imagine the joy that thought brought to him and to his wife.
Proclaim, Father’s Day Sermon: Joy in the Home, June 18, 1989.
Mothers' Day
Check out past posts:
http://www.tkayala.com/2013/05/mothers-day-resources.html
http://www.tkayala.com/2012/05/mothers-day-prayers-collection.html
http://www.tkayala.com/2012/05/mothers-day-may-13.html
http://www.tkayala.com/2013/05/mothers-day-2013.html
http://www.tkayala.com/2013/05/mothers-day-anti-war-reminder.html
http://www.homilystories.in/2014/05/mothers-day.html
Mothers' Day Resources
See further down here a post for mothers' day reflections
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Do you have your Mother's Day messages prepared? I wanted to share with you the links to some messages on PreachIt.org that are great messages to share on Mother's Day.
Take a look...
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Do you have your Mother's Day messages prepared? I wanted to share with you the links to some messages on PreachIt.org that are great messages to share on Mother's Day.
Take a look...
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