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Mother's Day
Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 5, 2011 (message contributor)
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1. The Worth Of A Woman
Contributed on May 5, 2011
God's creation of Eve shows us that God made a woman to be WITH her man, to HELP him, and to FIT him.
Two old guys were walking along the shoreline of a lake when a frog came hopping up to them. Creaking with age, one of the old-timers slowly bent down and scooped up the frog in his hands. As he stood there gazing at the frog, fascinated by its ugliness, the frog croaked, “Hey, mister! ...read more
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2. Mom: Wisdom Personified
Contributed on May 7, 2014
Do you want to be truly wise? Then be worthy like a mom. Work hard like a mom. Live well like a mom, and find honor like a mom. To put it simply: Trust and obey your mother’s God.
Some time ago, Peg Beukema of Nyack, New York, collected the responses of several elementary school children to some questions about moms. I got a kick out of reading them this last week, and I thought you’d enjoy them too, especially on this Mother’s Day. Why did God make mothers? ...read more
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3. A Woman's Value
Contributed on May 5, 2015
God made a woman to be WITH her man, to HELP him, and to FIT him in every way like no one else.
Two old guys were walking along the shoreline of a lake when a frog came hopping up to them. Creaking with age, one of the old-timers slowly bent down and scooped up the frog in his hands. As he stood there gazing at the frog, fascinated by its ugliness, the frog croaked, “Hey, mister! ...read more
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4. Sarah: Beautiful Believer
Contributed on May 5, 2016
If you want to be a truly beautiful woman, embrace your barrenness and let God use it for His glory, enhance your beauty with a gentle and quiet spirit, and believe in the promises of God.
Since it is Mother’s Day today, I thought you might appreciate the advice given to mothers in the Mother’s Day issue of Housekeeping Magazine 51 years ago (May 13, 1965). They called it “The Good Wife’s Guide,” and it said in part: Plan ahead, even the night ...read more
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5. Raising Godly Children In An Ungodly Age
Contributed on May 9, 2018
If you want to raise godly children in an ungodly age, just pray and then give your children to the Lord.
Jean Johnson’s 5-year-old grandson was sitting with his parents at a prayer meeting in Fremont, MI. His mother gave him paper and pencil, and he was busily printing words. Then he poked his mother and whispered, “How do you spell ‘sex’?” Shocked, she replied, “What did you say?” The boy ...read more
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6. Raising Children Of Influence
Contributed on May 4, 2022
To raise children of influence, raise them to bless others, to believe in Jesus, and to boldly share their faith.
The children had a special program at church and a little girl was to recite the Scripture she had memorized for the occasion. When she got in front of the crowd, the sight of hundreds of eyes peering at her caused her to forget her memory work. Every line that she had so carefully rehearsed ...read more