Meditation for Moms
June 10, 2009I have three young daughters,
Hannah, Sarah and Julia, who were all born within a four year period. As a mom
you fully understand that the past few years have been dominated by nappy changes,
disrupted nights, feeds, disrupted nights, copious amounts of crying, oh, and
did I mention disrupted nights? Often
the days blur into each other as the cycle of motherhood goes round and round,
and in this state it’s easy to lose sight of the meaning of our lives as we
stumble around adorned with the butternut remnants of our toddler’s supper and
the mental fogginess that accompanies too little sleep!
The true value of this time
in our lives dawned on me just a short while ago. I realized that as we feed,
change and comfort our children we are laying the foundation for the type of
adults into which our children will develop, and their impact on their
respective world and families. Deuteronomy 6:5-7 says:
“Love
the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your
strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts.
Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when
you walk along the roads, when you lie down and when you get up”.
Every moment that we spend with our children is an opportunity to teach them about God; it may be as we explain how an ugly caterpillar turns into a beautiful butterfly or how God tells expects us to share our toys with our brothers and sisters. As demanding as these times with our children can be, they are never wasted if we remember that they present endless moments that together combine to shape the next generation’s adults. The mission field starts in our homes and if we keep that truth in mind, every moment of every day becomes infinitely precious and meaningful.
Posted by Raymond de Villiers. Posted In : In the Mirror
She presents 'In The Mirror' for Radio Pulpit on Monday mornings at 10 and also reads the news and conducts interviews among other things.
Linda is a public speaker and singer who has a real passion and heart for Women, and especially mothers.
Linda's heart's desire is to reach women with the message of how much God loves them and wants for them to lead happy, productive and fulfilled lives in and for Him.