I have shared this quote before, but I think it bears repeating here on this Mother's Day weekend...
"How can it be a large career to tell other people's children about the Rule of Three, and a small career to tell one's own children about the universe? How can it be broad to be the same thing to everyone, and narrow to be everything to someone? No; a woman's function is laborious, but because it is gigantic, not because it is minute. I will pity Mrs. Jones for the hugeness of her task; I will never pity her for its smallness."~G. K. Chesterton
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| Mom and me, circa 1961 |
I have been so blessed in my life to have known many women who saw their task as a mother as a "huge" one, a serious one, a vital one. My own mother took her mothering job very seriously. She herself grew up in a dysfunctional home, but as a mother, she prayed about decisions (big and small) that affected us, and she taught us His Word every single day. My daughter Kristin, my daughter-in-law Sarah, and my daughter Kati are also mothers who see the seriousness of their task. How grateful I am! A grandmother's heart is comforted when she knows that her beloved grandchildren are being raised by such mothers.
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| Three generations, 1982 |
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| Four generations, 2023 |
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| Mother's Day 2021 |
If you are a mother, may I encourage you to recognize the enormity of your task? And may I direct you to the One who equips you for this task?
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.Isaiah 40:11
Thank you.
ReplyDeleteIt is all grace!!
DeleteYou are a cutie in that picture, but your mother is gorgeous in that pink dress. Be sure you tell her I said so.😊 Linda T
ReplyDeleteI certainly will tell her, Linda T!!
DeleteAmen, and Amen! I love seeing your beautiful family. God is good!
ReplyDeleteDeanna Rabe
So thankful for HIs continual leading! Indeed, He is good!
DeleteThank you for your kind words!
Yes, it's truly a blessing when being raised by a Godly mother. Sweet memories. And just look at that Rhododendron bush from 2021!
ReplyDeleteYes, Melissa! The rhododendron was here when we moved to this house, and it is still thriving . . . one of May's delights each year. We had some blooms on our Mother's Day table yesterday.
DeleteGood morning, Cheryl. Thank you for sharing that quote again and for your thoughts on motherhood and raising children. It is such a noble and important life journey. I am so thankful for the mother of our grands and her attitude and fortitude for mothering. So thankful, too, for the nurturing from their aunts and uncles. Your photos are beautiful. We are away from home at our son's place for a few days. Blessings.
ReplyDeleteSuch a blessing, isn't it, to know that your grands are being mothered well? And, kudos to the aunts (and uncles) who are also doing a fine job with their roles!
DeleteEnjoy your special time at your son's place!