Gifts!

Gifts! We all like them. Some are more precious than others. And the way we use them reflects whether or not they are appreciated. Some gifts are given and used up or fade away: a dinner out, a box of chocolates, a bouquet of flowers, etc. Then there are gifts that may be used for years to come: a camera, a radio, a hat, etc. However, there are also gifts that just KEEP ON GIVING! This being marked on the calendar as "Mother's Day" reminds us of one of those kinds of gifts.

In the last chapter of Proverbs we read. . .
"(10) An excellent wife who can find? She is FAR MORE PRECIOUS THAN JEWELS." ( Proverbs 31:10 ESV)
"(12) SHE DOES him GOOD, and not harm, ALL THE DAYS OF HER LIFE." ( Proverbs 31:12 ESV)
"(28) HER CHILDREN RISE UP AND CALL HER BLESSED; her husband also, and he praises her." ( Proverbs 31:28 ESV)

Even when tired mothers CONTINUE TO GIVE. In all hours of the night they respond to the needs of their family. The various roles fulfilled by a mother during her lifetime is a long one that may include such distinctions as: animal caretaker, chief cook and bottle washer, counselor, finance director and bookkeeper, maid service, nurse, project manager, psychologist, taxi driver, tutor, etc. Even after the children have left the home there are still ways in which THE GIVING CONTINUES.

Of all the gifts with which we have been blessed by God, let us not take mothers for granted. The role they play is significant in emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual ways. I know, for I have such a mother who CONTINUES TO BLESS my life.

Have a great day THANKING GOD FOR THE MOTHERS IN OUR LIFE!
Carl

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