The Fatherhoood of God is great and glorious, but around Mother’s Day I love to contemplate Mary, the mother of Jesus.
I have questions I want to ask her. Like Jesus’ first thirty years with you, Mary, what were they like? Was it ever boring washing His dishes, cleaning His clothes as a young child, the routine of life with the Son of God? How special was it?
When He matured did He still live at home? I assume so. Did you pray for Him, as I do for my grown sons and daughters?
Did you ponder, as I sometimes did with my two sons and two daughters, what details would unfold in the future or were you too busy caught up in the dailies to give much thought to what came next?
Finding the right balance between training and encouragement – was this a challenge for you Mary, as it was for me? Did Jesus ever become unruly, silly? I imagine Him being strong-willed and very articulate.
I didn’t raise the Son of God, but I’ve had the privilege of being a mom for over fifty years and what an adventure it’s been! When I meet moms with kids in the grocery store I often tell them to enjoy every minute of this fleeting time of hands-on parenting. I don’t tell them the big secret I never knew when I had four kids. I’m not sure young moms are ready to hear it yet. Mothering never ends.
In those early years it didn’t occur to me I’d still have a modeling and prayer role to play in my children’s lives when they were grown. They still keep watching me.
My humble privilege is to pray extensively for our adult children, seven grandchildren and three greats. I know prayer has supernatural power releasing intensified activity of God in their lives. My continual mothering through prayer is intangible, invisible and DAILY wherever their location. Through prayer I feel connected even when our children live a thousand miles away.
I pray God’s peace, protection and guidance for them in this often-turbulent world.
My parenting wasn’t perfect, as I expect Mary’s was, but I’m counting on my prayers to redeem mistakes. What a lifelong blessing it is to pray for our children! James 5:16 … The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous (wo)man availeth much.
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LATEST IN THE POPULAR TOMMY SMURLEE AND GRELLA WELLER MYSTERY, FANTASY AND ADVENTURE SERIES
Tommy, Grella, and friends journey to the amazing Dunster's Camp of Mystery and Inventions for fun, intrigue, and danger. Campers compete to create inventions and solve the Mystery of the Silver Shells as battles of good against evil rage around them.
Unique activities encourage creativity and imagination and fill each day with wonder! Camp counselors, Spindlesticks, Wishkowski and Zeller direct wild activities such as Kadiddles, Slap/Dash and Dreamology.
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Other Tommy Smurlee books: Tommy Smurlee and Dunster's Camp of Mystery and Adventures and Tommy Smurlee and the Missing Statue.
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FOR AGES 8 THRU ADULT
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Mother's Day
To God be the glory!
Our grandchildren Joshua and Anna's Confirmation:
