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Honoring Mothers posted on May 8, 2009

Isn’t everyday Mother’s Day? I feel blessed everyday. And like you, I have stunning children…;-).

Early in my media life, I claimed a number of years in the television shopping industry as a TV shop host spending time on a variety of channels but most prominently on CVN before it was bought by QVC. I mention this only because as a consumer retailer, we lived by the calendar of things like, Mother’s Day. Big sales were expected in the weeks prior to these sorts of western culture holidays. I glanced at HSN and QVC on television last night just to make sure that selling stuff to honor mom was indeed in full swing. It is. I am glad people have jobs and we can give gifts to one another; I hope it does not replace real affection but perhaps expresses it.

How could we faithfully honor mothers (and fathers) not only for a special day of the year, but daily offer love, respect, thanks and prayer? Gold bracelets and golf clubs (and GPS’s or good books) are cool, but prayers and loving and being together is irreplaceable. Praise God!

This week at CGR, we are honoring mothers with a podcast from Marilyn Sharpe who is a mother and Christian Parenting educator with the Youth and Family Institute, Minneapolis, MN. Parents of any faith tradition will delight in Marilyn’s presentation of family rituals in ordinary moments. She has an energy and humor that is contagious, in a good way. Listen to her and let us know how her parenting tips made a difference for you.

And for those of you who pray for mothers everywhere to know the kind of joy and love you have in your family life, check out this report from, Save the Children. It appears that some countries offer support to mothers in their mothering, and others do not.
Sweden, Norway and Australia are the top three countries on the planet giving support and affirmation to mothers, Niger is where it seems to be the most challenging. The USA ranked at number twenty seven on a list that was 158 spots long. We have prayerful work that needs doing as we strive to be a loving human family on the planet.

You may not wish to make big purchases this year for Mom, but you can certainly honor your mother or a woman who has been loving to you by lifting a constant flow of thankful prayers to the God of creation. Lift those who suffer to be mothers. Whether you are a birth mother, grand mother, foster mother, adoptive mother or other mother, thank you. Praise God for you.
And thanks to Joselina, from Costa Rica, who sent us this picture of her mother and father and patience as a fruit of the spirit in her family!

With blessings, Pastor Robin

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