May 9th, 2010
Happy Mother’s Day to All of the Special Mums
Today is Mother’s Day, and I would like to wish all Mothers a very special Mother’s Day.
There are those who would spurn the vocation of mothers,
And say that it’s inferior to the career of others,
I’ll have to admit that it’s not easy work,
It’s relentless and from it you cannot shirk.
It takes all your energy to be a mother and wife,
It requires daily commitment and a disciplined life,
It demands all your resources of patience and love,
Long-suffering and wisdom from God above.
It takes self-control and continual endurance,
It needs constant and faithful perseverance,
It is total sacrifice and forgetting your self,
You may sometimes think you are left on the shelf.
And what about time? It’s no longer yours,
It belongs to everyone else who comes in your doors.
Can you claim your own rights? No, they’re gone, too,
Like your right to sleep the whole night through!
It’s not so easy to crawl into bed with a book
Or go off and dream in some quiet little nook.
It seems like you’re totally losing your life
To be a good mother and a godly wife.
But oh, dear mother, please do not despair,
In God’s great vision you have a share,
You are fulfilling your destiny planned before Creation
Which is to nurture children and BUILD A NATION!
You are walking in the footsteps of Jesus your Lord
Who lived a life of sacrifice out-poured,
He didn’t cling to His rights with selfish futility,
He didn’t claim any privileges but walked in humility.
He gave up His own life to save millions of others,
This same principle is at work in the lives of mothers,
When you lose your own life you’ll find it again,
Glorious life – His life – even in toil and pain.
So lift up your head, embrace your calling so high,
You’re in God’s perfect will so you don’t have to sigh.
You may sometimes feel worthless – don’t listen to this lie,
For your influence will go higher than the clouds in the sky.
As you nurture and train your God-given seed,
As you sharpen these ‘arrows’ by word and by deed,
You shape the nation, you determine its course,
Your mothering is not wasted, but is a mighty force!
As your children leave home and go into the world
The stamp of your training will be unfurled,
Your influence will reach countries you’ve never been
And down the generations its extent will be seen.
Your work is so powerful, no wonder it’s tough,
But God is behind you, He’s the GOD WHO IS ENOUGH,
His strength and His wisdom are available to you,
He’ll stand behind His promises which are totally true.
He’ll always be with you right through to the end
As you follow His leading and deny the world’s trend,
Each morning you wake, your strength He’ll renew.
He’ll fill your home with His presence and His blessed peace, too.
Nancy Campbell
I am a daughter of the King of Kings, seeking to live a godly life and mirror the love of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Thanks for sharing this. I had it once but have lost it. I love Nancy Campbell. She has such wisdom and insight. Happy mothers day Jullian.
Thanks for sharing that Jillian, it’s so easy to forget. Recently I’ve looked back over the last 21 years wondering what have I done? But I’ve raised two wonderful children, that’s what I’ve done (and am still doing)!!
God bless your day!!
Kylie
Thanks Jillian and same to you too!
Thanks Jullian and a Happy Day to you as well.
Have a great week.
Happy Mothers Day – I pray that yours was very special. Mine certainly was. I felt truly blessed.
As a mother I have so much comfort knowing that this journey of motherhood is not one taken alone but with the guidance of our Heavenly Father. Always there to to point us gently in the right direction as we stumble and fall in this very difficult but rewarding profession.
Hugs
Jo
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Hope you had a lovely day with the family and are feeling refreshed.
Beautiful words Jillian, I have really absorbed them, thank you.
Hope you had a wonderful Mother’s day too!
xTania
Happy Mothers day to you also. hope you had a wonderful day.
Hi Tricia,
Sorry that it has taken me so long to get back to you, but I have four stitches in my foot – will blog about it today.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Love and blessings,
Jillian ♥
Hi Kylie,
You’re welcome – I hope that you had a wonderful Mother’s Day. Sorry that it has taken me so long to get back to you, but I have four stitches in my foot and the accident happened on Mother’s Day.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Love and blessings, Jillian ♥
Hi Rosemary,
Thank you – my Mother’s Day was rather different. See here:
http://footprintsdiary.com/home-and-family/im-in-the-lords-army/
Have a wonderful weekend,
Love and blessings, Jillian ♥
Hi Ruby,
Thank you – I had a rather different Mother’s Day.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Love and blessings, Jillian ♥
Hi Jo,
Thank you – my Mother’s Day was certainly not what I had planned.
Our Heavenly Father pulled us through it, though.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Love and blessings, Jillian ♥
Hi Alecat,
Thank you – my Mother’s Day didn’t turn out exactly as planned.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Love and blessings, Jillian ♥
Hi Tania,
You’re welcome – I had a rather different Mother’s Day – not exactly the way that we had planned it.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Love and blessings, Jillian ♥
Hi Helen,
Thank you – my Mother’s Day finished rather differently than we would have liked.
Have a wonderful and blessed weekend,
Love Jillian ♥